Climate News: The year that was - 2023 the hottest year on record!

The year just ended, 2023, was the hottest on record - "Scientists knew 2023’s heat would be historic — but not by this much"; "2023 officially hottest year on record as global temperatures close in on tipping point"; "Climate change and El Nino turn 2023 into the hottest year ever"; "2023 hottest year on record"; "A heatwave in Antarctica totally blew the minds of scientists. They set out to decipher it – and here are the results"; "Wet and hot Victorian summer could mean difficult vintage for King Valley grape growers"; "Two degrees: The world set a simple goal for climate change. We're likely to miss it."; "The race for Romney’s seat is a fight about climate"; "Global heating will pass 1.5C threshold this year, top ex-Nasa scientist says"; "The End of Snow"; "2023 smashes record for world’s hottest year by huge margin"; "Thousands of U.S. homes have flooded over and over again. Here’s where."; "New climate report released for Colorado; state warmed by 1.5 degrees"; "U.S. Supreme Court decision puts Minnesota's climate change lawsuit closer to its day in court"; "Emissions from Israel’s war in Gaza have ‘immense’ effect on climate catastrophe"; "Toward a Cenozoic history of atmospheric CO2"; "A New 66 Million-Year History of Carbon Dioxide Offers Little Comfort for Today"; "2023 Was the Hottest Year Ever Recorded … By a Lot"; "Deadly winter storm pummels central, eastern U.S.; several tornadoes hit the South"; "In Europe, Trains Are Full, and More Are on the Way"; "New York Region Is Under High Wind Warning as Forecasters Warn of Flooding"; "Why can a warming climate increase snowfall?"; "The Tonga Volcano Shook the World. It May Also Affect the Climate."; "2024: First chance of 1.5 °C year"; "The secret to getting people to eat more plant-based food"; "‘We don’t know what tomorrow will bring’: how climate change is affecting Fijians’ mental health"; "PM flags consideration of dedicated force for natural disaster responses amid climate crisis"; "See How 2023 Shattered Records to Become the Hottest Year"; "Azerbaijan names a former oil exec to lead climate talks. Activists have concerns"; "Two large offshore wind sites are sending power to the US grid for the first time".