New Fires Threaten a World Already in Flames

A member of the Algerian Rescue Team in Libya’s eastern port city of Derna on Sept. 17 following deadly flash floods.

Photographer: Karim Sahib/AFP/Getty Images

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The hottest year on record, wars with no end in sight, multiple mass shootings, deepening polarization: 2023 won’t be easy to forget.