“Vancouver has never experienced heat like this, and sadly dozens of people are dying because of it," police sergeant Steve Addison told AFP. The deaths came as Canada set a new all-time high temperature record for a third day in a row Tuesday, reaching 121 degrees Fahrenheit (49.5 degrees Celsius) in Lytton, British Columbia, about 155 miles (250 kilometers) east of Vancouver, the country’s weather service, Environment Canada, reported. The Vancouver Police Department alone said it had responded to more than 65 sudden deaths since Friday, with the vast majority “related to the heat." As Canada bakes in an unprecedented hot spell, here’s how the condition developed and how long it will last: How did more than 130 people suddenly die? At least 134 people have died suddenly since Friday in Canada’s Vancouver area, according to figures released by the city police department and the Royal Canadian Mounted police. Pence ‘not terribly surprised’ to see Disney cancel Florida contract amid. Texas passes bill stripping authority from citiesīiden can, and should, ignore the GOP’s debt suicide attemptįlorida Republican moves to expel Schiff from Congress ĭemocrats warn Biden against cutting debt ceiling deal with McCarthy Greene plans to file articles of impeachment against Bidenīill Barr says classified documents probe could leave Trump ‘very exposed’Įxclusive - Haley to DeSantis: ‘Welcome to the race, we’ve been waiting’īowman rips Greene for ‘reckless,’ ‘dangerous’ remarks about Capitol. McCarthy shifts, voices new confidence in debt ceiling deal Tensions flare in ‘weaponization’ panel hearing with sidelined FBI agentsĬruz opens a probe into Anheuser-Busch over Dylan Mulvaney partnershipīoebert defends husband amid divorce filing: ‘He didn’t “sick dogs” on. Miami mayor says DeSantis ‘personal vendetta’ with Disney is costing stateįreedom Caucus says ‘no further discussion’ on debt ceiling until Senate. Texas, Florida laws have Latinos rethinking where they live But climate change is making this type of snow rarer, replaced instead by snow with tough crusts. In the winter they bury themselves under dry, fluffy snow to keep warm. These shy alpine birds live in meadows nestled high in the Cascades, from British Columbia to Mt. Rainier white-tailed ptarmigan to the brink. In the Pacific Northwest, climate change-induced heat is pushing the gentle Mt. If we don’t change course, the result will be more of what we’ve already experienced - extinction at a rate our world hasn’t seen in at least 66 million years. The planet’s amazing biodiversity is threatened as plants and animals struggle to adapt to conditions they’re not built for. The grim reality is these events will become more common because our country, among others, has refused to meaningfully address climate change. This summer’s scorching temperatures will bring more of the same for animals across the country. Glaciers that ensure a steady flow of cold water throughout the summer are rapidly disappearing. And it’s not just the heat that threatens fish like Pacific salmon and many others. Aquatic species haven’t been spared either.įish that evolved over thousands of years to survive in cool waters have died in staggering numbers in recent years, blanketing the surfaces of U.S.
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