Climate change disrupts monsoon season in India

Full Episode
50:27

A bird flies against thick monsoon clouds over the city skyline in New Delhi, India, July 29, 2025.

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Climate change is making the Indian monsoon more unpredictable, causing frequent flooding and waterlogging in cities, with additional factors worsening the problem. Also, Lithuania’s prime minister steps down after denying any wrongdoing but saying that scandals are hindering the government’s work. And, a discussion about growing calls for Palestinian statehood and a two-state solution. Plus, some swimmers are making waves at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships.

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In This Episode

Urban India floods as climate change disrupts the monsoon season
6:47
In Cambodia, rats sniff bombs and save lives
5:11
Australia’s newly discovered unusual wildlife
1:14
Lithuania’s prime minister resigns
0:43
Estonia serves as a digital pioneer for European governments
Special Coverage
6:45
Things you might have missed in the news
1:13
What Palestinian statehood recognition could mean: two perspectives
15:49
The Alevi community rebuilds in a small Turkish village
5:29
The swimmers making waves at the World Aquatics Championships
1:56