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Posted: Jul 07, 2021 10:09 PM ET | Last Updated: July 8 A construction worker uses a misting fan to cool down at a work site in Vancouver on June 28, amid a record heat wave in B.C.(Ben Nelms/CBC) The Pacific Northwest's recent heat wave — which overwhelmed communities in both Canada and the U.S. — was at least 150 times more likely to happen because of climate change, new data suggests. A team of 27 researchers from the World Weather Attribution Initiative, including scientists from universities and meteorological agencies across North America and Europe, looked at observations and compu...

The report says that without climate change, a heat wave is “nearly impossible” New data shows that the recent heat wave in the Pacific Northwest-which has overwhelmed communities in Canada and the United States-is at least 150 times more likely to occur due to climate change. A team of 27 researchers from the World Weather Attribution Initiative, including scientists from universities and meteorological institutions in North America and Europe, studied observations and computer simulations to compare today’s climate with past climates. They concluded that without human influence, a rec...

Temperatures in Greater Victoria could hit 37 C on Monday, with similar temperatures predicted across much of the Island. Armel Castellan, a warning preparedness meteorologist with Environment Canada, described the incoming weather as “the main event” after a dry May. “It’s been so dry. We’ve had record-breaking dryness for the Interior and south coast,” he said. “Now, we’re talking about dangerous conditions. “It might even be looking at all-time records for some ­locations.” The incoming heat is being treated as a public-health threat, with infants and young childr...