Record-breaking Heatwave Sweeps Globe, Blamed on Climate Change

Canada experienced its farthest-north 100-degree temperature ever recorded as wildfires continue to rage across the country. The Northwest Territories reached a scorching 100 degrees, the hottest temperature ever measured north of 65 degrees latitude in the Western Hemisphere. These blistering temperatures have exacerbated Canada's unprecedented wildfire crisis, with a record-breaking 22.7 million acres burned so far. The situation is worsened by dry conditions, lightning storms, and new blazes. Evacuations have been ordered in northern British Columbia, where hundreds of fires are out of control. The fire risk remains high in western Canada, and the possibility of more heat in eastern Canada could increase the fire threat.