Scorching weather signals crisis point: is Canada prepared?

Guest: Blair Feltmate, University of Waterloo’s Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation

This week has seen yet another in climate firsts as a scorching heat wave has swept across the globe. As Britain recorded its hottest-ever temperature at 40.2 C on Tuesday, things weren’t any better in Europe with sweltering temperatures and wildfires raging across several countries including Portugal and France. Here in Canada, accelerating climate change means that higher temperatures are on the horizon for us too. Last summer, British Columbia’s heat dome claimed over 600 lives and science tells us that the worst is yet to come. So the question is: are we ready? Blair Feltmate, professor & head of University of Waterloo’s Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation, joins us to discuss our shared future.

This episode was produced by Saba Eitizaz, Alexis Green and Matthew Hearn

Audio source: CBS News