Drought has amplified fire activity across the continent, contributing to exceptionally high carbon emissions in Bolivia and Brazil.
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After hitting the Philippines, the powerful storm is churning toward landfall near China’s Hainan Island.
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Flash flooding has inundated villages, swamped farmland, and damaged infrastructure.
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Burning for weeks, the Wapiti and Middle Fork Complex fires have charred tens of thousands of acres.
The polar vortex elongated and weakened over Antarctica, causing rare warming events.
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