Record heat and raging fires ring in 2026 across the Southern Hemisphere

SANTIAGO, Feb 11 (Reuters) – From Argentina to Australia to South Africa, record heat and raging wildfires ⁠are rampaging through the Southern Hemisphere at the start of 2026, with scientists predicting that even more extreme temperatures could lie ahead – and possibly another global annual high – after three of the hottest years on record. Read full story

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