Climate change is here: floods in Florida, Toronto and Kerala show extreme weather events on the rise, with coastal cities most at risk

Devastating floods in India, a sudden, violent thunderstorm in Canada, Hurricane Irma in the United States – a slew of recent natural disasters demonstrate that we all must start preparing for the worst as the world’s climate changes. Ambika Thankappan and her son, Arun, explain why it was so important they saved their official documentation when the floodwaters came. (Photo: AFP)