With El Niño taking hold in 2023, the world saw another year of challenging weather events across the seven continents. Whether it was wildfires in North America, floodings on a biblical scale in India, Australia, and Britain, or seismic events such as the devastating earthquakes in Turkey, Syria, and Morocco and Iceland’s volcanic eruption, 2023 was a year in which climatic events caused death and destruction around the globe. We take a look at the biggest climate stories throughout the year as the climate crisis continued at pace. Watch more climate stories on Independent TV, across desktop, mobile, and connected TV. Click here to subscribe to The Independent: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Independent About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking news brand, providing global news, commentary, and analysis for the independently-minded. Connect with The Independent: Check out our full video catalog: null Videos, daily editorial, and more: http://www.theindy.com/ Click here to get the best of The Independent daily: https://www.independent.co.uk/newsletters Like The Independent on Facebook: https://www.fb.com/TheIndependentOnline Follow The Independent on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Independent Follow The Independent on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.independent Download the iOS & Android app: https://www.independent.co.uk/subscribe/app Help to support truly independent journalism. Every dollar you contribute will directly fund additional special reports and investigations from a free-thinking, award-winning newsroom you can trust - https://www.independent.co.uk/donations Subscribe to Independent Premium for exclusive content & live events: https://bit.ly/2MiOONB