Pictures of the year: Climate change worsened weather extremes in 2022

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Pictures of the year: Climate change worsened weather extremes in 2022

From historic droughts to floods, climate disasters reshaped life on planet Earth

Published: December 13, 2022 11:00 Reuters and Compiled by Christian Borbon, Senior Web Editor

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20221213 weather 1 — Firefighters look on as the Oak Fire burns in Darrah in Mariposa County, California,. Image Credit: Reuters

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20221213 iranian women — Iranian women are pictured during a sandstorm at the Imam Ali Shrine in Najaf, Iraq. Image Credit: Reuters

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20221213 loire river — An aerial view shows a branch of the Loire River as historical drought hits France, in Loireauxence, France. Image Credit: Reuters

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20221213 hernet — An aircraft drops retardant on the Fairview Fire burning near Hemet, California. Image Credit: Reuters

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20221213 bangladesh — People wade through the water as they look for shelter during a flood, amidst heavy rains that caused widespread flooding in the northeastern part of the country, in Sylhet, Bangladesh. Image Credit: Reuters

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20221213 habiba — Internally displaced Somali woman Habiba Bile stands near the carcass of her dead livestock following severe droughts near Dollow, Gedo Region, Somalia. Image Credit: Reuters

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20221213 jakarta — Birds fly on a smoggy morning in Jakarta, Indonesia. Image Credit: Reuters

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20221213 tabara — A shepherd watches a fire burning a wheat field between Tabara and Losacio, during the second heatwave of the year, in the province of Zamora, Spain. Image Credit: Reuters

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20221213 batsirai — People search debris on the beach, in the aftermath of Cyclone Batsirai, in the town of Mananjary, Madagascar. Image Credit: Reuters

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20221213 lushan — A view of pagodas on Louxingdun island that usually remains partially submerged under the water of Poyang Lake, which is facing low water levels due to a regional drought in Lushan, Jiangxi province, China. Image Credit: Reuters

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20221213 philippines — A child swims in the flood water caused by heavy rains as a passenger bus passes by, in Manila, Philippines. Image Credit: Reuters

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20221213 floods — People ride on a donkey cart along a flooded road, following rains in Hyderabad. Monsoon rains were expected to continue this week, mainly in the south and southwest. The season usually runs from July to mid September in Pakistan. Image Credit: Reuters

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