Muscat: Despite the expected cooling effects of La Niña, surface temperatures remain dangerously high, leading to fire outbreaks, resulting in loss of life, significant property damage, and threats to wildlife.
In Australia, temperatures hovered around 50 degrees under a dome of constant heat, while in Patagonia, devastating fires destroyed large swathes of forest. Climatologists say these extreme conditions reflect long-term trends in climate change and call for urgent international action on mitigation and adaptation strategies.
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