India, May 5 -- What initially felt like relief from scorching temperatures quickly spiralled into a climate disaster, paralysing infrastructure, claiming lives, and laying bare the capital's deep vulnerabilities in the face of increasingly erratic weather patterns driven by climate change

Delhi, which is still recuperating from a severe heatwave that drove temperatures near 50degC, experienced another unexpected weather event this week - a sudden and unprecedented downpour that brought large parts of the capital to a halt. Within just 24 hours, Delhi recorded 228.1 mm of rainfall, exceeding the city's typical total for the entire month of June by over three times. The intense rain resulted in widespread waterlogging, traffic congestion,...