Record heat and raging fires ring in 2026 across the Southern Hemisphere

SANTIAGO, Feb 11 (Reuters) - From Argentina to Australia to South Africa, record heat and raging wildfires ⁠are rampaging through the Southern Hemisphere at the start of 2026, with scientists predicting that even more extreme temperatures could lie ahead - and possibly another global annual high - after three of the hottest years on record. Read full story