Rising temperatures, changing rainfall patterns and human activity have degraded the traditional habitats for some elephants in India, pushing them and humans into increasingly narrower spaces. Now, some people are trying to find better ways to adapt to the changes.

The met department has notified that this developing weather pattern could lead to widespread rainfall, thunderstorms and localised heavy spells across several coastal and interior regions in the days ahead.

India braces for a dynamic week as multiple weather systems bring heavy rainfall and thunderstorms to southern and eastern regions, with Tamil Nadu and Kerala facing extreme downpours and flash flood risks.