2023 in the environment

This is an article of notable issues relating to the terrestrial environment of Earth in 2023. They relate to environmental events such as natural disasters, environmental sciences such as ecology and geoscience with a known relevance to contemporary influence of humanity on Earth, environmental law, conservation, environmentalism with major worldwide impact and environmental issues.

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Events

Date / period	Type of event	Event	Topics	Image

Environmental policies approved

Environmental policies approved in 2023 (2 P) Deutschlandticket Green Credit Programme

Open policy proposals

See also: Environmental policy

Open environmental policy proposals (12 P) Buffalo Commons Climate and Nature Bill Environment Act 2021 Fit for 55 Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative Global Pact for the Environment Global plastic pollution treaty Natural and Built Environment Act 2023 Recovering America's Wildlife Act Restriction on the manufacture, placing on the market and use of PFASs Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act Water Rights Protection Act

Environmental disasters

2023's June-July-August season was the warmest on record globally by a large margin, as El Niño conditions continued to develop.^[1]

September 2023 was the warmest September on record globally, with an average surface air temperature 0.5 °C above the temperature of the previous warmest September (2020).^[2]

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2023 natural disasters (11 C, 9 P) 2023 droughts (4 P) 2023 earthquakes (2 C, 17 P) 2023 floods (6 C) 2023 heat waves (8 P) Landslides in 2023 (13 P) Tornadoes of 2023 (28 P) Tropical cyclones in 2023 (7 C, 21 P) 2023 tsunamis (1 P) 2023 natural disasters in the United States (4 C, 25 P) Volcanic eruptions in 2023 (4 P) 2023 wildfires (1 C, 18 P) 2023 Nyingchi avalanche 2023–2024 South American drought 2023 Afghanistan cold snap 2023 Astore avalanche 2022–23 European windstorm season 2023–24 European windstorm season 2023–2024 El Niño event March 2023 North American winter storm November 3, 2023 Brazil storm

Pollution events

Pollution events in 2023 (6 P) 2023 Lithuania–Latvia pipeline explosion Bhrahmapuram fire 2023 Delaware River chemical spill East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment Environmental impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine MT Princess Empress oil spill

See also

• Environment portal

General

• 2020s in environmental history
• 2023 in climate change
• Green recovery
• 2023 in space
• List of environmental issues
• Outline of environmental studies

Natural environment

• List of large earthquakes in the 21st century
• List of large volcanic eruptions in the 21st century
• Lists of extinct animals#Recent extinction
• Category:Species described in 2023
• Category:Protected areas established in 2023

Artificial developments

• Timeline of sustainable energy research 2020–present
• 2023 in rail transport
• Human impact on the environment
• Disaster science
• Disaster response