Scientists had warned that humanity will soon face a climate crisis, and it seems that 2023 was the "first sign" of it. Researchers believe it will be the hottest on record.

In addition, the world was hit by severe heatwaves, which were followed by droughts, floods, large wildfires, and typhoons, writes The Daily Mail.

Summing up the respective results of the passing year, scientists have noted in a new report the 20 costliest climate disasters of 2023, which affected all six inhabited continents, reports Focus. They are as follows:

1) Hawaii/USA (August) - wildfire, $4,161 per person;

2) Guam (May) - hurricane, $1,455 per person;

3) Vanuatu (March) - hurricane, $947 per person;

4) New Zealand (February) - hurricane, $468 per person;

5) New Zealand (January) - flood, $371 per person;

6) Italy (May) - flood, $164 per person;

7) Libya (September) - flood, $105 per person;

8) Peru (April) - flood, $66 per person;

9) Spain (April) - drought, $50 per person;

10) Myanmar (May) - hurricane, $41 per person;

11) Chile (June) - flood, $39 per person;

12) Haiti (June) - flood, $36 per person;

13) Mexico (October) - hurricane, $35 per person;

14) Chile (February) - wildfire, $30 per person;

15) USA (June) - hurricane, $25 per person;

16) China (August) - flood, $23 per person;

17) Peru (March) - hurricane, $20 per person;

18) Malawi (March) - hurricane, $17 per person;

19) USA (March) - hurricane, $16 per person;

20) Peru (January) - flood, $9 per person.