The best photos of 2023. Part five: Climate - in pictures

The National picks the most striking images of the year

A child stands in a garden of as a wildfire burns, in the village of Agios Charalampos, near Athens. AFP

An aerial view of the damage caused by Hurricane Otis in Acapulco, Mexico. AFP

A miner in a salt mine, where construction is under way to build the 700km long SuedLink electric power line to transport green energy from the northern coast to the country's south, at the Suedwestdeutsche Salzwerke salt mine in Germany. Reuters

A garden pool is left hanging on a cliffside after torrential rain in the beachfront town of San Clemente, California. Reuters

A tree burns during a wildfire in Mandra, Greece. Reuters

Decaying fishing trawlers known collectively as The Fleetwood Wrecks are seen at low tide on the banks of the River Wyre in Fleetwood. Reuters

A ferry travels a section of the Amazon River affected by severe drought, near Manacapuru, Brazil. AP

Cracked ground of the Baells reservoir as drinking water supplies hit their lowest level since 1990 after an extreme drought in Catalonia, in the village of Cersc, Spain. Reuters

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