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Winnipeg seniors say they are suffering in sweltering heat conditions inside their housing complex on 22 Strauss Drive in the St. James area of the city. On Tuesday afternoon, temperatures were above 30 C and residents say the building’s air conditioning system is blowing warm air. “Sometimes it’s hotter in …
Read More »Miami Heat turn tables on Denver Nuggets in Game 2 of NBA Finals
It was a popular theme before the NBA Finals started – about how the Nuggets, an up-tempo team with fresh legs that could exploit the mile-high altitude in Denver, would have a good chance to wear down the Miami Heat. The combined fourth-quarter score of the first two games: Heat …
Read More »Barnes’s double-double leads Raptors past Heat
TORONTO – The Miami Heat’s defence kept opening up for Scottie Barnes, either for an incisive pass or a scoring opportunity, and he took full advantage. Barnes earned a double-double with 22 points and a career-high 12 assists as the Toronto Raptors earned a 106-92 victory over Miami on Tuesday. …
Read More »These 4 workers have hot jobs. Literally. Here’s how they’re faring during a heat wave
Earlier this week, when Chris Green walked into his Inglewood workshop, in a garage with no air conditioning, it was already a toasty 30 C, he says. Green is a bladesmith — a blacksmith who makes custom knives — and he spends his days in front of a forge hot enough to bend …
Read More »A heat wave is building across the Prairies and climate change means we can expect more
CBC Alberta and Saskatchewan have teamed up for a new pilot series on weather and climate change on the Prairies. Meteorologist Christy Climenhaga will bring her expert voice to the conversation to help explain weather phenomena and climate change and how it impacts everyday life. A heat wave is building …
Read More »Heat warnings cover most of B.C. as records set and risk of heat stress rises
Ongoing heat warnings cover most of British Columbia, and Environment Canada says the sweltering conditions have toppled more than a dozen daily temperature records. Fourteen records were set around the province on Tuesday, from Prince Rupert to Bella Bella, Ashcroft and across the Fraser Valley and South Coast. The oldest …
Read More »Britain has ‘difficult 48 hours’ ahead with 1st-ever extreme heat warning
Britain’s first-ever extreme heat warning is in effect for large parts of England as authorities prepare for record-high temperatures that are already disrupting travel, health care and schools. The “red” alert will last throughout Monday and Tuesday, when temperatures may reach 40 C for the first time, posing a risk …
Read More »Climate change turned my nest boxes to help birds into deadly heat traps
This First Person article is by Melissa Hafting who is an avid birder from Richmond, B.C. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ. Swallows are an iconic bird of summer across Canada. They swoop and dash gracefully over water showing off magnificent colours akin to …
Read More »The 2021 heat dome in B.C. had wide-ranging impacts on marine life, scientists say
Our planet is changing. So is our journalism. This weekly newsletter is part of a CBC News initiative entitled “Our Changing Planet” to show and explain the effects of climate change. Keep up with the latest news on our Climate and Environment page. Sign up here to get this newsletter in your …
Read More »Building code changes could take decades to ‘future-proof’ homes for extreme heat that’s here now
Our planet is changing. So is our journalism. This story is part of a CBC News initiative entitled “Our Changing Planet” to show and explain the effects of climate change. Keep up with the latest news on our Climate and Environment page. The B.C. coroner’s report into the deaths of 619 …
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