How Australian wildfires amplified African droughts and Atlantic hurricanes

The Australian wildfires contributed to a rare three-year La Niña from late 2019 through 2022 as the smoke it emitted shifted the cloud and rain belts. Image: Pexels/Arnav Kainthola

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