Swollen rivers, waterways and reservoirs across China exacerbated flooding and landslides on Monday that killed at least four people, as President Xi Jinping ordered "all-out" search and rescue efforts to minimise casualties.

Growers and researchers in the driest inhabited continent have dramatically increased crop yields through new agricultural techniques, despite intensifying environmental challenges. Innovations in water-use efficiency,

Showers and thunderstorms are possible before a more significant wave of low pressure provides the catalyst for heavy rain later in the week.

Multiple inches of rain fell in over an hour at Detroit Metro Airport Monday afternoon, causing over 450 total delays, over 70 cancellations, and impacting the airport's roads.

On Monday at 3:26 p.m. EDT the National Weather Service released an updated flood advisory in effect until 8:30 p.m. EDT for Calhoun and Jackson counties.

Severe thunderstorms could bring the recent stretch of hot weather for New Jersey to an end on Wednesday afternoon and evening.

Hampshire openers Joe Weatherley and Fletcha Middleton fall late on a rain-affected day against Worcestershire in their County Championship match.

The Guardians-Rockies game is in a rain delay. Follow along here for weather updates and, later, score updates and highlights.