Devastating floods in the Indian state of Kerala have killed more than 300 people. Though deforestation and poor planning both contributed to the disaster, it ultimately wouldn’t have happened without weeks of heavy monsoon rains. So is climate change to blame? Not so fast, says monsoon expert Jonathan Eden. While heatwaves and mild winters have a fairly obvious link to climate change, the relationship between global warming and rainfall in a given place is a lot more complex.

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has seen off a great number of opponents during his three-decade long reign. But his latest challenger poses a very different threat. Museveni’s heavy-handed reaction to the popularity of singer turned politician Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, known as Bobi Wine, has shocked and angered Ugandans. Jimmy Spire Ssentongo explains why the “Free Bobi Wine” movement could easily take on a broader form in a country desperate for change.