Dry soil The current dry weather trends and the possibility of subsidence is a great concern in places like London, where many of the city's homes are constructed on clay-based soils.  (Photo: ALM Media)

The effects of global warming were underscored this past spring and summer, as vastly different climate zones experienced record-high temperatures. Wildfires — perhaps the most visible consequence of hazardous drought conditions — raged across the Northern Hemisphere at unrivaled ferocity.

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