2021-22 Summer Extremes in the Southern Hemisphere

Climate change has amplified rainfall and floods, heatwaves, drought, and wildfires.
Flooding in Eastern Australia
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Flooding in Eastern Australia

Yet another extreme precipitation event sent rivers out of their banks, inundating coastal towns and prompting evacuations.

Published Apr 8, 2022

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Great Barrier Reef Mass Bleaching Event
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Great Barrier Reef Mass Bleaching Event

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.

Published Apr 6, 2022

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Wildfires Ravage Corrientes, Argentina
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Wildfires Ravage Corrientes, Argentina

A heatwave and an ongoing drought have fueled fires that continue to burn across this agricultural region.

Published Feb 17, 2022

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Chilean Volcano Low on Snow
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Chilean Volcano Low on Snow

The slopes of Villarrica volcano in the southern Andes Mountains appeared more bare than usual during summer 2021-2022.

Published Feb 14, 2022

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Southern Hemisphere Scorchers
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Southern Hemisphere Scorchers

A summer heatwave knocked out power in Argentina, while heat in Western Australia likely tied the hottest temperature ever measured south of the equator.

Published Jan 14, 2022

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