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In the days before fire swept through the village, Lytton had set high-temperature records on three days, including a new Canadian record of 49.6ºC 10 degrees higher than the village’s previous record of 39.6ºC set in 2008.
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Eight other municipalities in B.C. saw high-temperature records broken by 10 degrees or more, including Cache Creek, which broke a 2015 mark by nearly 12 degrees. Dawson Creek, Gibsons and Sechelt also broke previous temperature records by more than 11 degrees.
Depuis la fin du mois de juin, le Canada suffoque. Le Canada brûle. La vague de chaleur et les incendies dans l’Ouest du pays coûteront cher. Une fois de plus. Si aucune estimation n’est encore disponible, l’Institut canadien pour des choix climatiques (ICCC) a publié, en juin, un rapport sur le coût des catastrophes naturelles liées aux changements climatiques. Alors que celles-ci représentaient 1 % de PIB par an au début des années 70, ce chiffre est désormais de 5 % à 6 % annuellement. Le nombre des accidents climatiques annuels dans le pays a triplé en un demi-siècle.
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A joint research study by the Pacific Water Research Centre at Simon Fraser University and the Fraser Basin Council points to the use of certified, nature-based solutions for protecting salmon and aquatic habitats in the Lower Mainland.
Salmon face various threats in the Lower Fraser Watershed (where the Fraser River passes through the Metro Vancouver geographical area), including habitat loss due to urban development and toxic stormwater runoff, which is projected to worsen due to climate change-driven extreme rain events.
The study released today found approaches for protecting salmon through the watershed can vary widely within the patchwork of municipal, regional and provincial regulations currently in place. While regulations and standards are different across the board, 90 per cent of experts surveyed agree that urban development practices compromise the long-term health of the watershed.