"2023: A Year of Climate Extremes and Humanity's Struggle with Global Warming"
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West Michigan experienced a year of extreme weather events in 2023, including a major ice storm in February that led to power outages, a record warm start to the year with minimal snowfall, severe thunderstorms, and multiple tornadoes. The summer brought drought conditions, significant wildfire smoke from Canadian fires, and a higher-than-average number of hot days. The year concluded with an unusually warm December, impacting traditional winter activities.
- Major ice storm, wildfire smoke, tornadoes: Recapping 2023's biggest weather stories WWMT-TV
- The year’s most extreme weather shows what a warming planet is capable of, and what’s to come CNN
- World will look back at 2023 as year humanity exposed its inability to tackle climate crisis, scientists say The Guardian
- Earth Was Due for Another Year of Record Warmth. But This Warm? The New York Times
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