XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-WORLD NEWS

XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-WORLD NEWS

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 15, 2022 shows a view of Cijara reservoir in Extremadura, Spain. Spain suffered from rounds of heat waves in 2022. Lack of rain left water volumes in its reservoirs at less than 40 percent of their storage capacities. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)

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(220919) -- FRANKFURT, Sept. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 15, 2022 shows a view of Cijara reservoir in Extremadura, Spain. Lack of rain has left water volumes in its reservoirs at less than 40 percent of their storage capacities -- 20 percent below the average level for this time of the year. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)

SPAIN-EXTREMADURA-DROUGHT

SPAIN-EXTREMADURA-DROUGHT

(220816) -- EXTREMADURA (SPAIN), Aug. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 15, 2022 shows a view of Cijara reservoir in Extremadura, Spain. Spain continues to suffer from one of the hottest and driest summers on record, after the highest temperatures ever recorded in July. Lack of rain has left water volumes in its reservoirs at less than 40 percent of their storage capacities -- 20 percent below the average level for this time of the year. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)

SPAIN-EXTREMADURA-DROUGHT

SPAIN-EXTREMADURA-DROUGHT

(220816) -- EXTREMADURA (SPAIN), Aug. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 15, 2022 shows a view of Cijara reservoir in Extremadura, Spain. Spain continues to suffer from one of the hottest and driest summers on record, after the highest temperatures ever recorded in July. Lack of rain has left water volumes in its reservoirs at less than 40 percent of their storage capacities -- 20 percent below the average level for this time of the year. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)

SPAIN-EXTREMADURA-DROUGHT

SPAIN-EXTREMADURA-DROUGHT

(220816) -- EXTREMADURA (SPAIN), Aug. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A sheep is seen in the shade at Cijara reservoir in Extremadura, Spain, on Aug. 15, 2022. Spain continues to suffer from one of the hottest and driest summers on record, after the highest temperatures ever recorded in July. Lack of rain has left water volumes in its reservoirs at less than 40 percent of their storage capacities -- 20 percent below the average level for this time of the year. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)

SPAIN-EXTREMADURA-DROUGHT

SPAIN-EXTREMADURA-DROUGHT

(220816) -- EXTREMADURA (SPAIN), Aug. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 15, 2022 shows a view of Cijara reservoir in Extremadura, Spain. Spain continues to suffer from one of the hottest and driest summers on record, after the highest temperatures ever recorded in July. Lack of rain has left water volumes in its reservoirs at less than 40 percent of their storage capacities -- 20 percent below the average level for this time of the year. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)

SPAIN-EXTREMADURA-DROUGHT

SPAIN-EXTREMADURA-DROUGHT

(220816) -- EXTREMADURA (SPAIN), Aug. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 15, 2022 shows a view of Cijara reservoir in Extremadura, Spain. Spain continues to suffer from one of the hottest and driest summers on record, after the highest temperatures ever recorded in July. Lack of rain has left water volumes in its reservoirs at less than 40 percent of their storage capacities -- 20 percent below the average level for this time of the year. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)

SPAIN-EXTREMADURA-DROUGHT

SPAIN-EXTREMADURA-DROUGHT

(220816) -- EXTREMADURA (SPAIN), Aug. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 15, 2022 shows a view of Cijara reservoir in Extremadura, Spain. Spain continues to suffer from one of the hottest and driest summers on record, after the highest temperatures ever recorded in July. Lack of rain has left water volumes in its reservoirs at less than 40 percent of their storage capacities -- 20 percent below the average level for this time of the year. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)

SPAIN-EXTREMADURA-DROUGHT

SPAIN-EXTREMADURA-DROUGHT

(220816) -- EXTREMADURA (SPAIN), Aug. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 15, 2022 shows a view of Cijara reservoir in Extremadura, Spain. Spain continues to suffer from one of the hottest and driest summers on record, after the highest temperatures ever recorded in July. Lack of rain has left water volumes in its reservoirs at less than 40 percent of their storage capacities -- 20 percent below the average level for this time of the year. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)

SPAIN-EXTREMADURA-DROUGHT

SPAIN-EXTREMADURA-DROUGHT

(220816) -- EXTREMADURA (SPAIN), Aug. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 15, 2022 shows a view of Cijara reservoir in Extremadura, Spain. Spain continues to suffer from one of the hottest and driest summers on record, after the highest temperatures ever recorded in July. Lack of rain has left water volumes in its reservoirs at less than 40 percent of their storage capacities -- 20 percent below the average level for this time of the year. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)

SPAIN-EXTREMADURA-DROUGHT

SPAIN-EXTREMADURA-DROUGHT

(220816) -- EXTREMADURA (SPAIN), Aug. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 15, 2022 shows a view of Cijara reservoir in Extremadura, Spain. Spain continues to suffer from one of the hottest and driest summers on record, after the highest temperatures ever recorded in July. Lack of rain has left water volumes in its reservoirs at less than 40 percent of their storage capacities -- 20 percent below the average level for this time of the year. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)

SPAIN-EXTREMADURA-DROUGHT

SPAIN-EXTREMADURA-DROUGHT

(220816) -- EXTREMADURA (SPAIN), Aug. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 15, 2022 shows a view of Cijara reservoir in Extremadura, Spain. Spain continues to suffer from one of the hottest and driest summers on record, after the highest temperatures ever recorded in July. Lack of rain has left water volumes in its reservoirs at less than 40 percent of their storage capacities -- 20 percent below the average level for this time of the year. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)

SPAIN-EXTREMADURA-DROUGHT

SPAIN-EXTREMADURA-DROUGHT

(220816) -- EXTREMADURA (SPAIN), Aug. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Sheep are seen at Cijara reservoir in Extremadura, Spain, on Aug. 15, 2022. Spain continues to suffer from one of the hottest and driest summers on record, after the highest temperatures ever recorded in July. Lack of rain has left water volumes in its reservoirs at less than 40 percent of their storage capacities -- 20 percent below the average level for this time of the year. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)

SPAIN-EXTREMADURA-DROUGHT

SPAIN-EXTREMADURA-DROUGHT

(220816) -- EXTREMADURA (SPAIN), Aug. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 15, 2022 shows a view of Cijara reservoir in Extremadura, Spain. Spain continues to suffer from one of the hottest and driest summers on record, after the highest temperatures ever recorded in July. Lack of rain has left water volumes in its reservoirs at less than 40 percent of their storage capacities -- 20 percent below the average level for this time of the year. (Photo by Gustavo Valiente/Xinhua)