India, Oct. 6 -- Despite repeated warnings from climate experts about the increasing volatility of weather systems, preparedness and early-warning mechanisms remain limited in many regions

After battering northern India - including Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu & Kashmir - the fury of rain and snow has now shifted eastward, devastating parts of Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan, and India's Darjeeling hills. From the Tibetan slopes of Mount Everest to Nepal's mountain towns and India's tea-growing highlands, landslides and flash floods have killed dozens and stranded hundreds over the weekend.

In Nepal, landslides, lightning strikes, and floods triggered by relentless rain killed at least 44 people with five others reported missing, according ...