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

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

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

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

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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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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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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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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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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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