2013 was a wild year for weather and other natural phenomena.
Wildfires and tornadoes wreaked havoc across the United States, while erupting volcanoes and floods destroyed other parts of the world.
Here we commemorate the power of mother nature through memorable and devastating images of our environment taken this year.
Trucks are encased in ice after a warehouse fire in Chicago on Jan. 23, 2013. The large fire occurred as an Arctic blast gripped the U.S. Midwest and Northeast. At least three deaths were linked to the frigid weather, and fierce winds made some locations feel as cold as 50 degrees below zero Fahrenheit.
Read more: Firefighters Leave Chicago Warehouse Covered In Ice »
A huge winter blizzard, called "Nemo" by the media, pummeled the northeastern United States in February. A foot of snow blanketed New York City and 36 inches covered Boston. The storm also left hundreds of thousands of people across the east coast without power and led to the death of at least four people.
Read more: Manhattan Is Covered In Nearly A Foot Of Snow »
China's smog problem gained international media attention when in January air pollution in Beijing and much of northern China soared past healthy levels, reaching up to 40 times higher than the standard set by the World Health Organization.
Read more: China's Smog Problem Is Completely Out Of Control »
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