India, Jan. 13 -- Floods, droughts, heatwaves and bushfires are increasingly connected through shifts in the global water cycle

A warming atmosphere is intensifying evaporation, rainfall extremes and rapid swings between wet and dry conditions

Australia's floods, fires and disease outbreaks in 2025 highlight how water extremes affect both ecosystems and public health

Similar instability is being seen worldwide, from glacial lake floods in the Himalayas to cyclones in unexpected regions

Experts warn that without better preparedness, water-related disasters will become more damaging as the climate warms

Floods, droughts and heatwaves continue to dominate headlines around the world and in Australia.

In the past few days, hundreds of bu...