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A woman walks before the Opera House while it rains in Sydney on October 6, 2022. (Photo by Muhammad FAROOQ / AFP) (Photo by MUHAMMAD FAROOQ/AFP via Getty Images)

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Sydney has wettest year on record with 2.2 metres of rain in 279 days

A combination of moist ocean weather cycles, low-pressure systems and climate change have combined to make 2022 the wettest year ever recorded in Sydney

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A destroyed car is seen in the Matanzas Pass after Hurricane Ian caused widespread destruction in Fort Myers Beach, Florida, U.S., October 1, 2022. REUTERS/Marco Bello - RC2BSW95BDVH

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Hurricane Ian has left thousands without power and clean water

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Aerial view of dead spruce trees in forest

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The heat and drought in Europe will lead to a huge wave of tree deaths

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A road damaged by flood waters following heavy monsoon rains in Madian, Pakistan

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Deadly Pakistan floods are a climate catastrophe, says UN chief

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Exposed river bed with city skyline in the background

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Heatwave in China is the most severe ever recorded in the world

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Satellite image of drought in western Europe

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Europe’s extreme drought is exacerbating food and energy crises

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Noah Berger/AP/Shutterstock (13057572c) Firetruck drives along California Highway 96 as the McKinney Fire burns in Klamath National Forest, Calif Western Wildfires, Klamath National Forest, United States - 30 Jul 2022

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'Dry lightning' sparked the most destructive wildfires in California

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Lightning bolts over the Las Vegas skyline

Physics

Firing a laser into the sky can redirect lightning’s path

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Data center in server room

Technology

Heatwave is forcing some UK firms to turn off high-power computers

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Map of UK showing heat alert

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UK prepares for health emergency with 50 per cent chance of 40°C heat

Temperatures are expected to break UK records on Monday, leading to a spike in hospital admissions and deaths along with “widespread impacts on people and infrastructure”

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Health

Why are heatwaves dangerous and how does extreme heat affect the body?

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Earth

Emissions from rocket launches could affect Earth's weather systems

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Physics

Strange gamma ray flashes from lightning storms may have explanation

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Environment

Circular cities experience more rain than square or triangular ones

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