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It's only a handful of months since we were hearing about unprecedented 45C+ temperatures and towns burning down in minutes edit: looked it up: peak of 49.6°C
by robotresearcher 5y ago
It's only a handful of months since we were hearing about unprecedented 45C+ temperatures and towns burning down in minutes
edit: looked it up: peak of 49.6°C (121°F) June 29 2021, Lytton, BC. That's Death Valley/Saudi Arabia temps, in a place full of trees on a major river, above 50°N.
- iainctduncan 5y agoSeriously. It hit nearly 50 and then Lytton BURNED DOWN. And now Merritt is IN A RIVER. Frankly, it's terrifying for people here with any scientific literacy.