Pictures of the year: Extreme weather in 2022

Firefighters look on as the Oak Fire burns in Darrah in Mariposa County, California, July 22.  REUTERS/David Smore

A man carrying a gun walks with a family on a flooded street after Hurricane Ian caused widespread destructionmore

People sleep on the Yamuna river bed under a bridge on a hot summer day in New Delhi, India, May 2. REUTERS/Admore

Iranian women are pictured during a sandstorm at the Imam Ali Shrine in Najaf, Iraq, May 23. REUTERS/Alaa Al-Mmore

Four-year-old Jackson Zoller excitedly hands family friend Elena Ozuna, 17, a doll while hunting for what he smore

A man rides a boat past toll plaza amid flood water on main Indus highway, following rains and floods during tmore

Sand begins to surround houses close to the town of Ambovombe, Androy region, Madagascar, February 15. Four yemore

A member of the Queen's Guard receives water to drink during a heat wave, outside Buckingham Palace in London,more

A woman sits on the debris of her destroyed house, in the aftermath of Cyclone Batsirai, in the town of Mananjmore

A fire engine drives during a wildfire in El Pont de Vilomara, north of Barcelona, Spain, July 18. REUTERS/Albmore

An aerial view shows a branch of the Loire River as historical drought hits France, in Loireauxence, France, Amore

The Pipeline Fire leaves the mountains northeast of the San Francisco Peaks glowing with thousands of spot firmore

A villager attempts to put out a brush fire with a mop during a drought in Xinyao village, Nanchang city, Jianmore

Flood victims gather to receive food handout in a camp, following rains and floods during the monsoon season imore

An aircraft drops retardant on the Fairview Fire burning near Hemet, California, September 6.        REUTERS/Dmore

People wade through the water as they look for shelter during a flood, amidst heavy rains that caused widespremore

An aerial view of damaged boats and buildings after Hurricane Ian caused widespread destruction in Fort Myers,more

Phillip Young, a local resident from Jackson, Mississippi takes a break while helping local volunteers with thmore

Internally displaced Somali woman Habiba Bile stands near the carcass of her dead livestock following severe dmore

A woman stands at her front door after heavy rains caused flood damage in KwaNdengezi, Durban, South Africa, Amore

Tina Ekiro from the Turkana pastoralist community affected by the worsening drought due to failed rain seasonsmore

The white-domed roof of the O2 arena is seen damaged by the wind, as a red weather warning was issued due to Smore

Birds fly on a smoggy morning in Jakarta, Indonesia, May 27. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

A lone boat sits perched on a mound near Hensley Lake as soaring temperatures and drought continue to affect lmore

A cow moves past a burning car that, according to fire officials, caught fire by an electrical short circuit amore

A shepherd watches a fire burning a wheat field between Tabara and Losacio, during the second heatwave of the more

People search debris on the beach, in the aftermath of Cyclone Batsirai, in the town of Mananjary, Madagascar,more

Water is dropped near a fireman standing on fire retardant painted hillside as the Fairview Fire burns near Hemore

A man helps a woman next to a damaged boat amid a downtown condominium after Hurricane Ian caused widespread dmore

A flood victim takes refuge along a road in a makeshift tent, following rains and floods during the monsoon semore

The carcass of an elephant that died during the drought is seen in the Shaba National Reserve, Isiolo county, more

A firefighter lights a backburn near Midpines Park along Highway 140 as the Oak Fire burns near Mariposa, Calimore

A woman walks through a destroyed home in the aftermath of a tornado in Round Rock, Texas, March 22.  REUTERS/more

A view of pagodas on Louxingdun island that usually remains partially submerged under the water of Poyang Lakemore

A child swims in the flood water caused by heavy rains as a passenger bus passes by, in Manila, Philippines, Amore

The Oak Fire burns in Darrah in Mariposa County, California, July 22.  REUTERS/David Swanson

Horses seek shelter as Fairview Fire burns near Hemet, California, September 5.  REUTERS/David Swanson

An aerial view of Lake Powell is seen, where water levels have declined dramatically to lows not seen since itmore

A destroyed road is seen after Hurricane Ian caused widespread destruction in Brownville, Florida, October 4. more

A boat sits on the dried basin of the La Boca dam as more than half of Mexico faces moderate to severe droughtmore