"A report released Wednesday by the non-profit group Climate Central shows that from June to August, the average Canadian experienced 13 extra "risky heat" days, thanks to climate change. The analysis defines those as days when the temperature is hotter than 90 per cent of local temperatures between 1991 and 2020. The organization researches and reports on climate change impacts and solutions, and does this kind of summer heat analysis twice a year for cities around the globe."
"The global report found that many areas of the world were far worse than Canada, with 955 million people worldwide experiencing an extra 30 days or more of "risky heat" due to climate change. The exact "risky heat" temperature can vary widely between cities that normally have cooler summers, such as Vancouver, and those that normally have hotter summers, such as Windsor, Ont. The threshold is when vulnerable people such as older adults start to experience health problems, said Kristina Dahl, vice-president of science for Climate Central, because people tend to adapt to their local environment."
From June to August, the average Canadian experienced 13 extra "risky heat" days due to climate change. Risky heat days are defined as days when the temperature is hotter than 90 per cent of local temperatures between 1991 and 2020. Globally, 955 million people experienced an extra 30 or more risky heat days attributed to climate change. Risk thresholds vary between cooler cities like Vancouver and hotter cities like Windsor, Ont., because people adapt to local climates; vulnerable people such as older adults begin to experience health problems at those thresholds. Heat waves caused deadly impacts in Canada and Europe and increased indirect risks such as wildfire smoke that pollutes air and is closely tied to premature deaths.
Read at www.cbc.ca
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