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The dry conditions set woodland in Portugal and France ablaze, causing thousands to be evacuated.

Large stretches of forest on the US Pacific coast were also decimated by fires in the scorching heat.

In India, a new law to combat plastic pollution placed a ban on common single-use plastics.

This created a surge in demand for companies producing biodegradable food containers.

Women were stepping up and working alongside men in a significant shake up of Saudi Arabia's economy.

As the government seeks to steer its economy away from oil dependency, it permitted women to take on traditionally male roles, like that of car mechanic.

In Afghanistan, girls navigated Taliban restrictions on girls' education, which seek to place women into more traditional social roles.

Many pretended to go to 'madrasas', religious schools, which were actually secret schools.

Scientific progress has seen researchers create a synthetic substance to test for bacteria.

Essential for safe vaccine production, these tests have involved use of horseshoe crab blood.

However, with vaccine use rising ever higher, these ancient creatures may soon be left in peace.

Peanut paste enriched with vital nutrients and minerals saved children's lives as drought struck Kenya.

This no-preparation, ready to use therapeutic food contains vitamins, protein and over 500 calories.

The last titan of the Soviet Union, President Mikhail Gorbachev, passed away in August.

Weeks later, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II died peacefully, in the year that marked her 70th year as Britain's head of state.

A third of Pakistan was submerged by flood water as torrential monsoon rains swept away crops and infrastructure, with losses of billions of dollars and over a thousand lives.

Rescue teams brought people to safety by air and boat, and millions were provided with emergency aid following this climate chaos.

The havoc caused by Hurricane Ian devastated communities in the US state of Florida.

Stunned residents questioned whether rebuilding or relocating were the wiser option.

World leaders revisited their climate commitments as they assembled in Egypt for COP27.

However, developing nations demanding loss and damage compensation for effects of climate change dominated discussion.

They face the most significant disruption from the changing climate, despite much lower emissions than major polluters.

As 2022 ended, Ukraine was plunged into darkness by Russian missiles striking its power infrastructure.

Planned black outs manage limited electricity supplies while people in Ukraine face freezing winter conditions.

For warmth, community and some light relief, musicians are giving performances in Kyiv's deserted concert halls by LED candlelight.