Here’s how 2023 became the hottest year on record
The year was marked by record-high temperatures, record-low Antarctic sea ice and wildfires
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A person tries to cool off with a splash of water on July 16 in Phoenix, amid a 31-day streak of daytime temperatures in the city reaching at least 43° Celsius (110° Fahrenheit).
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