Yet another extreme precipitation event sent rivers out of their banks, inundating coastal towns and prompting evacuations.
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It was the sixth such widespread bleaching event of the reef since 1998, and the first to occur during La Niña conditions, which are typically cooler.
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A heatwave and an ongoing drought have fueled fires that continue to burn across this agricultural region.
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The slopes of Villarrica volcano in the southern Andes Mountains appeared more bare than usual during summer 2021-2022.
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A summer heatwave knocked out power in Argentina, while heat in Western Australia likely tied the hottest temperature ever measured south of the equator.
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