Intense heatwaves in India, Thailand and Bangladesh and fatal floods in China and Pakistan this week have coincided with the latest UN weather agency warning that climate change is causing major repercussions across Asia.
More than 100,000 people have been evacuated from Guangdong province in China in recent days as heavy rainfall led to flooding. Pakistan has also experienced heavier rainfall than usual in recent weeks, with officials warning of a heavy loss of life.
At the same time, in India temperatures are forecast to exceed 40C in many parts, while temperatures were already more than 40C in areas of Bangladesh, Thailand, Laos, Philippines, Myanmar and Indonesia. High humidity also causes the effect of the heat on the human body to be magnified.