The finding comes as heavy rain continues to pummel parts of Southern China. Our climate editor, Justin Rowlatt has been looking at how is Climate Change is altering Rainfall PatternsAround The World. This is a road, but last week, the cars were floating down it. Southern china regularly gets heavy rain, but not like this. And its the same with dubai. Big storms do blow in every few years, but they dont normally do this. The city got a year and a half� s worth of rain in a single day. The storms that hit the gulf states last week killed 23 people and brought dubai and oman to a virtual standstill. The study published today found it was made between 10 40 more intense because of Climate Change. The finding isnt certain because rainstorms are so rare in the region. But the trend is clear. The atmosphere has warmed, and that means it can hold more moisture. Its that simple. Then that moisture falls as heavier rain. So those storms that might have happened anyway will have heavier rainfall associated with them. And the same is true here in the uk. The met office says the 18 months to march this year were the wettest on record. Rainfall has always varied from year to year, but the met office says the trend of wetter winters and drier summers is likely to continue in the long run. And we need to get ready for that. The reason the floods in dubai were so catastrophic is because the city is designed to cope with downpours like this. It shows the world needs to prepare for the Climate Change we know is coming. Justin rowlatt, bbc news. Our climate editorJustin Rowlatt told me more. A year and a half of rain in 2a hours in a city that very rarely sees any rain at all. I mean, it will go months without a drop of rain. So the infrastructure to channel that water away from essential infrastructure from homes just isnt there. And thats why we saw those incredible pictures of flooding. And thats just the beginning, because obviously the floods poured into the buildings, damaged infrastructure. There are some amazing pictures, for example, of the airport, where the runway was covered in water and you could see jet planes blowing great clouds of kind of water up as they tried to manoeuvre around the airport. So this study that we got published today says that analysing the data, they find that it was between 10 and 40 more intense. The storm was made between 10 and 40 more intense because of Climate Change. Now, that is a huge range and reflects a deep and profound underlying uncertainty because, again, these rainstorms are so rare, they dont have lots of data to compare how big big storms are because big storms dont happen very often. So its uncertain. But what they are saying is the underlying trend of warmer, the global, the warming globe, increasing the intensity of rainstorms. They say that underlying trend is very clear, which is why they can say with confidence that this storm was made more intense by Climate Change. And of course, in china in the last couple of days, weve seen similar scenes. I mean, chinas a big country, but. And Southern China is wet and often does get storms. But again, the storms are much bigger than you would normally expect in china. Some really kind of shocking pictures of kind of roads becoming rivers and cars washing down them. Really extraordinary pictures from china. Now, we dont have an analysis that tells us what the fingerprint of Climate Change is in that. But again, a warming world, the atmosphere can hold more moisture in the air, and that Moisture Will over time fall as rain. So we will be seeing more rain, and thats true in the uk as well as everywhere else Around The World. Has there been any reaction to this study . I mean, these studies are now a regular part of how we report the climate. So there hasnt been any direct reaction. It does seem, doesnt it, that every year were saying its the worst storm. Its, you know, its a freakish weather, but freakish weather is becoming not freakish weather any more. Well, but the freakish weather is getting more freakish. So we are breaking records repeatedly. And that kind of shouldnt be happening. I mean, it shows that our world is changing in a really profound way. We had ten months that were the record hottest month ever recorded for that time of year. And that shows us the hottest year ever last year. The Sea TemperaturesAround The World are the hottest theyve ever been at the moment. And all of this should be profoundly worrying for us because it signifies the degree to which our world is changing. Our climate editorJustin Rowlatt speaking to me earlier. The future of scotlands government looks in doubt tonight as the First Minister, humza yousaf faces a vote of no confidence. It comes after the snps Power Sharing Agreement with the greens collapsed today. Thered been growing tensions between the two parties, which intensified last week when the Scottish Government abandoned one of its key Climate Change targets. The greens have accused mr yousaf of cowardice, weakness and betrayal. Our scotland editor james cook has more. It ended where it began, two green ministers leaving the Scottish Government nearly three years after signing the Bute House Agreement. Inside the Grand Edinburgh residence where the deal had been struck, the First Minister confirmed it was over. It is now myjudgment that the balance has shifted. The Bute House Agreement was intended to provide stability to the Scottish Government and its made possible a number of achievements. But it has served its purpose. You were strongly backing this deal with the greens days ago. You have said before it was worth its weight in gold. Arent the greens right when they say this u turn shows that you are weak and hopeless . Quite the opposite. It shows leadership. As leader of the government, leader of the party that elected me, i have to make sure i do what is in the best interests of scotland. The deal began under Nicola Sturgeon with promises of new politics. Of cooperation and collaboration. But it ran into trouble over a failure to meet a key Climate Change target and and dispute about Transgender Health services. The future generations of scotland have been betrayed. The progressive policies that greens were working toward were about creating a long standing vision for a greener and fairer scotland. At First Ministers question time, the other Opposition Parties piled on the pressure. The people of scotland didnt vote for this First Minister. The people didnt vote for this mess and this chaos. So isnt it time to end the circus and call an election . Presiding officer, i can confirm on behalf of the scottish conservatives im lodging a vote of no confidence in humza yousaf. He is a failed First Minister. He is focussed on the wrong priorities for scotland. First minister, can you survive a Confidence Vote . Tonight, the greens said they would vote against humza yousaf in that motion. The show down could come as early as next week. I think politics is at its best where parties seek common ground. And work hard to try to make cwperation and work hard to try to make cooperation possible. It is humza yousaf who has decided to tear up the basis on which that co operation was taking place. I that was james cook with that report. Americas top diplomat secretary of state, antony blinken, has said washington and beijing should manage their differences responsibly on the second day of his china visit. This is the moment mr blinken arrived in beijing, having spent time in shanghai. He spoke there of the need for direct engagement, saying china and the us must resolve their differences together. Ahead of tough talks with senior officials on issues such as russia and taiwan, mr blinken began his visit to Shanghai Eating steamed buns at a restaurant, and watching a Basketball Game. Although tensions have eased between the two nations since last year, disagreements on issues such as trade and security remain. Heres our china correspondent stephen mcdonell. Antony blinken now moves into what we might call the business end of his trip to china is meetings here in beijing with his chinese counterpart, wang yi, and even possibly with chinas most important leader, xijinping, although thats not been confirmed, knowing that these serious meetings were coming, if i could put it that way. The first part of the trip in shanghai was all about Building Trust and goodwill. Basketball diplomacy, if you like. He went to a Basketball Game the eighth, some local food. He met students. He met the business community. And i think the Chinese Government likes that as much as the Us Government does. It shows that, after all, were all human beings and we can get along with one another because they know that the discussions in beijing are to be much tougher. Theyve got these significant and very sensitive areas where they disagree. The coming ban on tiktok, the us supplying weapons to taiwan. On the other side, the us Accusing Beijing of supporting Vladimir Putins invasion of ukraine. Now, these are serious matters and not things that you can easily wave a hand and dismiss. And then thats before you even Start Talking about Trade Tensions or the blocking of the supply of microchips and other sensitive technologies. That said, given that there is an attempt by both sides to find areas where they can cooperate, there is surprisingly an optimistic mood here at a time of tensions between these two governments. So the best we can probably hope for is that they can reemphasise the areas where they can cooperate. Climate change, you know, for example, the global narcotics trade, cracking down on that, emphasising those areas where they can cooperate, drawing some lines in the sand, setting up some guardrails in those areas where they frankly have significant disagreements. And then the rest of the world can have some certainty that these two governments can trade freely, that this will encourage more significant economic interactivity between the two, and that this will give the Global Economy something of a boost. That was Steven Mcdonnell in beijing. Still to come on The World Today an update on the military horses injured when they bolted through london. And will a tourism tax deter crowds from venice . Around the world and across the uk. This is The World Today on bbc news. Now to one of the most read stories on our website. More than two Million People have read this article about two military horses undergoing surgery, after throwing off their riders and racing through london on wednesday. They remain in a serious condition. Chi chi izundu has this update. This is the event the bolted horses were being exercised for, the major general� s inspection, which is an annual test of the household cavalry� s ability to conduct state ceremonial duties for the year. The horses, quaker, tennyson, and both vida and trojan, seen here running through central london, were spooked after Building Materials were dropped from a height next to them. Four soldiers were thrown, and while three needed hospital treatment, it is confirmed one has now been discharged. A cyclist was also treated in hospital. The army has confirmed that all four horses that bolted yesterday are now under veterinary care. Three are being looked after at this barracks, the fourth at an equine hospital. In a statement, the army said. Equine specialists say that despite months of training to get used to the different sounds of london, these animals can still get spooked. Horses are flight and prey animals, so while there is a lot of training done used to get them used to the sights and sounds of london, if something happens that is different, maybe in closer proximity, or a different sort of noise they are used to, that can trigger a fear response in horses still. Vida and quaker� s injuries are serious, but the army hopes they will make enough of a recovery to join the rest of their regiment on official duties in the nearfuture. The movie barbie may be the highest grossing film of 2023, but in italy, it was beaten at the box office by another film theres still tomorrow. Sofia bettiza reports. Theres still tomorrow, which in italian is ce ancora domani, is the most successful movie ever directed by an italian woman. This is Paola Cortellesi, the director, and she says she still cant quite believe the success that the movie is having. Its made about 32 euros million at the cinema, beating both barbie and oppenheimer. Now, the movie is shot in black and white, and its about a housewife and mother living in rome in 1946, which is when italy was just recovering after world war two. Now, the director also plays the main character. And this is a woman. This is a woman who in the movie suffers violent, emotional and physical abuse by her husband. And her story resonated with people across italy, especially women. And to understand why, lets look at some figures. In italy, 120 women were murdered in 2023. Now, thats about one woman killed every three days. And more than half of them were killed by partners or ex partners, and a quarter were killed by their children, mostly men. Now, sadly, this is nothing new in italy, but a few months ago, the issue of femicide erupted because of this woman. Julia was 22 and she was allegedly murdered by her ex boyfriend just a few days before she was able to graduate from university. Now, her killing triggered mass protests across the country. It really felt like a turning point in italian society. And in a way, it was allabout timing. This all happened a few weeks after the release of the movie. So the film came to symbolise the fact that women in italy are angry, theyre fed up, and theyre asking for more protection. Now, Paola Cortellesi said she wanted to make a film set in the past to compare whats changed and what stayed the same. So she spoke to the bbc and she said that we might now as women have certain rights, butjust because we achieved something, it doesnt mean that its going to be there forever. So she said that with her movie, she wanted to start passing the baton to a younger generation. It is one of the most beautiful cities on the planet and it attracts vast numbers of tourists. Now venice has become the first ever city to charge visitors in a bid to control numbers. From venice, heres mark lowen. Sometimes beauty can be overshared. Venice glorious, unique and creaking under the weight of mass tourism. 30 million visitors a year, two thirds of them day trippers crowding the same sites at the same times, pushing out the locals. So a new way to tackle it a five euro entry fee from today. The worlds first such scheme. Residents and overnight tourists are among those exempt in controls across venice. So this is how it works. Ive entered the city at the main train station. I go to the payment website, find the 5 euros fee for today, click through and enter my name and credit card details. So i get a qr code, i come through and have it scanned and it shows that i paid and i can enter the city and avoid a fine of up to 300 euros. Its a good idea to make money. I dont know if people will like it and want to keep coming to pay. I would try probably try to change my travel dates to make it a little more smooth. Avoid the fee . To avoid the fee, yeah. I think if it can help with their infrastructure or whatever else they may. Have a need for, then i think that would be great. The Authorities Say its a Trial Untiljuly that could be extended in price and duration. Its very important for us to discourage the day trippers and to know in advance how many people will visit venice so we can arrange all the services, the transport, the cleaning of the city. A lot of cities in europe, most of all are affected by over tourism. So do you think that you will be a guinea pig, if you like, for other cities . Yes. Its not the most beautiful role, but i think, yes. But the tide of critics is growing, like Environmental Scientist jane de mosto. Shes lived here for 30 years and seen the number of residents drop to record lows in a City Threatened by tourism and Climate Change. A five euro ticket is less than the cost of a drink at a bar. I think we know enough about whats happening to not need to do experiments. We just need to get on and address the real issues of Protecting Venice and making it a better place to live. So this historic city grapples with an instagram era problem, as venetians wait to see if this scheme can save their increasingly fragile jewel. Mark lowen, bbc news, venice. Labour says it expects to r