At least 1,200 people have died in Asia this week due to devastating cyclones and floods fueled by heavy monsoon rains. Homes are buried in mud, and families are stranded on rooftops as fast-flowing water rushes through. More than one million people have fled their homes, uncertain if they will return. Climate scientists say warming temperatures have made storms wetter and more destructive. "They are wetter and more destructive because the background climate has shifted," said Roxy Koll, climate scientist at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology. "Water, not wind, is now the main driver of disaster." The region's natural weather patterns, like La Niña and a negative Indian Ocean dipole, helped form these storms. Warmer air holds about 7% more moisture per degree increase, which leads to heavier rainfall and more powerful storms. "Storms this season have been carrying extraordinary amounts of moisture," Koll added. These conditions trigger floods, landslides, and cascading disasters, especially in vulnerable hill areas where soil loosening causes villages to collapse. Flooding has damaged roads, railways, electricity, and phone networks, complicating rescue efforts. In Indonesia, deforestation may have worsened the floods, prompting investigations into illegal logging and mining. Sonia Seneviratne, a climate scientist at ETH Zurich, confirmed, "The influence of human-induced climate change on the intensification of heavy precipitation is well established." Despite these challenges, global early warning systems have reduced the death toll from such disasters. However, experts say South-East Asia needs better warnings, stronger shelters, and nature-based solutions like planting trees to protect communities. Alexander Matheou from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies stressed the need for immediate aid like cash, food, and medicine to help victims survive during crises.