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Natural, manmade factors behind New Zealand’s hottest year

FILE - The ski slopes are almost devoid of snow at the Tūroa ski field, on Mt. Ruapehu, New Zealand on Sept. 22, 2022. 2022 was New Zealand's hottest year on record, breaking a record set just one year ago by a significant margin. Scientists say a La Nina weather system and climate change are among the factors that led to the result. (AP Photo/Nick Perry, File) FILE - Skiers make the most of the very little snow at the Tūroa ski field, on Mt Ruapehu, New Zealand on Sept. 22, 2022. 2022 was New Zealand's hottest year on record, breaking a record set just one year ago by a significant margin. Scientists say a La Nina weather system and climate change are among the factors that led to the result. (AP Photo/Nick Perry, File) FILE - Snow covers the upper reaches of Mt. Ruapehu, an active volcano that film director Peter Jackson used as a backdrop in "The Lord of the Rings" movies, though no snow is on the ground near Ohakune, New Zealand, on Sept. 20, 2022. 2022 was New Zealand's hottest year on record, breaking a record set just one year ago by a significant margin. Scientists say a La Nina weather system and climate change are among the factors that led to the result. (AP Photo/Nick Perry, File) FILE - The learners' slope is almost devoid of snow at the Tūroa ski field on Mt. Ruapehu, New Zealand on Sept. 21, 2022. 2022 was New Zealand's hottest year on record, breaking a record set just one year ago by a significant margin. Scientists say a La Nina weather system and climate change are among the factors that led to the result. (AP Photo/Nick Perry, File)
Natural, manmade factors behind New Zealand’s hottest year