A new rapid analysis says climate change made August heat waves over some of Canada's most northern – and rapidly warming – regions at least 10 times more likely.
A new rapid analysis says climate change made August heat waves over some of Canada's most northern – and rapidly warming – regions at least 10 times more likely.Environment and Climate Change Canada says the heat waves in Inuvik, N.W.T., as well as Kitikmeot and Kivalliq, Nvt., generated peak temperatures between 12 and 13 degrees above normal, and were made "far more likely" due to climate change.
The department released a batch of results on Wednesday indicating seven other August heat waves in Canada were made two to 10 times more likely due to climate change, while one in Manitoba was made one to two times more likely. 'She was victimized by a predator': B.C. court reverses transfer of $1.4M townhouse in elder abuse case
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