Published: October 19th, 2023,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025

The climate crisis continues to intensify worldwide: 2023 saw a series of temperature records in the atmosphere and oceans, as well as extreme ice loss in Antarctica. The series of unusual extreme weather events reached a sad peak in Libya – 11,000 people lost their lives and 43,000 their homes to heavy rainfall. Those hit particularly hard are the poorest and most vulnerable in developing countries – those who are least responsible for the climate crisis.