Thailand has almost always suffered flooding during the rainy season, but now with global warming worsening, it is being hit with bigger, more devastating floods frequently. In a bid to mitigate the losses, Thai authorities are working to come up with effective solutions.

The federal judge overseeing PG&E Corp.'s criminal probation lashed out at the company for falling "far behind" on fire safety progress as he considers whether to make the bankrupt California utility owner hire more tree trimmers and restrict how it pays managers bonuses.