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How did a small town in Canada become one of the hottest places on Earth?
https://www.theguardian.com/comm…
"On Sunday, the small mountain town of Lytton, British Columbia, became one of the hottest places in the world. Then, on Monday, Lytton got even hotter – 47.9C (118F – hotter than it’s ever been in Las Vegas, 1,300 miles to the south."-
A heatwave in Seattle? Extreme weather is no longer ‘unprecedented’ – it has become the norm
https://www.theguardian.com/comm…
"Every day seems to bring “unprecedented” floods, heat or wildfires. Surely it’s time to stop pretending “precedent” means anything any more – as the Oregon Climate Office tweeted in response to the Portland heatwave: “The past is no longer a reliable guide for the future.” Extreme weather is no longer exceptional; it has become the norm. The climate crisis is not around the corner, it is here. And things are only going to get worse."- Aaaaaaand it gone. Lytton burns to the ground days after setting a record for highest temp in canadamonNom
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