盘点2021年全球极端天气和自然灾害
The weather in 2021 was very extreme. Extreme means that it is different. It is not usual. There were tornadoes(龙卷风), wildfires(野火), and floods(洪水) in new places.
There were heavy floods in Asia, Europe, and New York City. There were many storms. They brought floods. Hundreds of people died in Europe. They did not think that floods could come.
It was also very hot in the summer of 2021. Hot weather started many fires in the US, Turkey, and southern Europe. Something unusual happened in Siberia. Siberia is a cold place. There is always ice on the ground. However, there were wildfires last year.
There were some other disasters(灾难) in 2021. Earthquakes(地震) happened in Haiti and Pakistan. Hundreds of people died. Volcanoes(火山) broke out in Iceland, Saint Vincent, and the Canary Islands. Many volcanoes broke out, but scientists don’t know why.