Extreme Heat

• Lethbridge organizations team up for 5th annual water drive

  For the fifth year, several charities and outreach groups in Lethbridge are taking a collaborative approach to ensure everyone has enough water this summer.

  Health

  Jun 3
  
• Earth could see more years of extreme heat, top weather experts warn

  There's an 80 per cent chance the world will break another annual temperature record in the next five years, top weather forecasters say.

  Weather

  May 28
  
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• ‘A masterclass in climate destruction’: UN chief urges action at COP29

  UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told world leaders that the world was in the 'final countdown' to limit the rise in temperatures to 1.5 C.

  Canada

  Nov 12, 2024
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• How extreme heat could lead to flight delays, cancellations for travellers

  Extreme heat can cause various impacts for planes, including a decrease to the airplane's thrust, and as a result may prompt airlines to decrease weight including limiting cargo.

  Canada

  Aug 4, 2024
• ‘All or nothing’: Utility cuts off Toronto senior, now powerless in heat wave

  With no power in the midst of a summer heat wave, the stifling heat is a challenge for the 74-year-old Toronto woman, who fell behind on her payments in the spring.

  Canada

  Jul 9, 2024
• Water key during extreme heat for those experiencing homelessness in Regina

  Local organizations have recently installed drinking water fountains for those experiencing homelessness in Regina during extreme hot days.

  Canada

  Jul 8, 2024
• Ontario’s strawberry season ‘will probably end early’ given extreme heat

  As a heat dome bakes much of Central and Eastern Canada, farmers are seeing both good and bad fortune sprouting out of the sizzling sun.

  Canada

  Jun 21, 2024
• Cities warm up ‘like stones in a sauna’ during a heat wave. Can that change?

  Experts say city and suburb dwellers have it much worse than their counterparts living in the countryside, a phenomenon sometimes referred to as ‘urban heat island effect.'

  Canada

  Jun 18, 2024
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• Don’t have AC? How to stay cool in the looming heat wave

  With many parts of Canada entering a 'prolonged heat event' on Monday, many will be asking whether it’s time to invest in an air conditioning unit.

  Canada

  Jun 17, 2024
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• Interior Health to resume wellness checks during hot weather

  Interior Health says it will resume it wellness check program for vulnerable individuals who don't have access to indoor cooling during the summer.

  Health

  Apr 20, 2024