Local state media in China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region celebrate a significant increase in rainfall, promising "climate dividends" like expanded farming and greening, linking the shift to a millennia-long climate cycle comparable to the Tang dynasty.
A doctor in Shenyang, China, gained significant social media attention after a video showed him pushing his bicycle through deep floodwaters to perform two scheduled surgeries during the heaviest rainfall since 1951, highlighting his dedication.
India experienced its driest June in over a decade, with precipitation 39.8% below average due to a delayed summer monsoon. This rainfall shortage has hindered the planting of summer crops and contributed to abnormally hot weather in northern regions.
The first ODI between India and Afghanistan in Dharamsala on Saturday is under threat from rain and thunderstorms. The India Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for June 12, with a 55% chance of precipitation expected on match day. Key Indian players Virat Kohli and Hardik Pandya are already out due to injury.
Typhoon No. 6 is forecast to approach the Tokai and Kanto regions, with the Japan Meteorological Agency issuing warnings for severe winds, heavy rains, and potential linear precipitation zones. Flight disruptions are expected.
A Chinese village director, Tian Ruliang, earned the nickname "Mud Buddha" after a photo showed him covered in mud while evacuating residents during heavy rainfall and a potential landslide in Shanghongyan Village, Yunnan province.
