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It saw a "combination of record-breaking dryness, exceptional warmth and unprecedented sunshine," she noted.

From Barron's Aug. 3, 2026

The dryness as well as the heat has been particularly notable.

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

It typically lasts up to a year, peaking around year-end, and tends to bring dryness and heat to much of Asia and wet weather to various places, including the Gulf Coast.

From The Wall Street Journal May 28, 2026

Three years later, the York fire scorched more than 145 square miles amid unprecedented heat and near-record dryness.

From Los Angeles Times May 19, 2026

Everything remained the same, the dryness in the air, the dusty winds, the refugees tilling dried soil, but Kainene was not back.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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