Wednesday, June 30, 2021

Spending infrastructure dollars on climate is badly needed.

Canada was completely unprepared for the heat. Hard to believe this heat map actually is a relief to some.

June 30, 2021
By the AP

Today's USA heat map.

...Oregon health officials (click here) said more than 60 deaths have been tied to the heat, with the state's largest county, Multnomah, blaming the weather for 45 deaths since the heat wave began Friday.

In Vancouver, British Columbia, police said they had responded to more than 65 sudden deaths since Friday. Washington state authorities had linked more than half-dozen deaths to the heat, but that number was likely to rise.

"Vancouver has never experienced heat like this, and sadly dozens of people are dying because of it,” Vancouver police Sgt. Steve Addison said in a statement....