"La Nina is a major factor behind the current dry conditions in southern China," said Gu Wei, a researcher at the center. "It ...

These torrential rains caused major floods in China, Bangladesh, and Europe, resulting in substantial material and human ... disrupting transportation and hydroelectric power production. Forest fires, ...

These torrential rains caused major floods in China, Bangladesh ... Forest fires, fueled by drought, have released enormous amounts of greenhouse gases. In Southern Africa, maize production ...

Zambia faces a similar crisis, with a national emergency declared as drought and now floods push 6.5 million people, including 3 million children, to the brink, with rampant severe food insecurity ...