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In 2021, the Pacific Northwest experienced one of the most extreme and anomalous weather events in history: a devastating heat dome that shattered temperature records across the region. Lytton, BC, reached 121°F, and Portland, OR, hit 116°F. Tragically, more than 1,400 people lost their lives during this event.
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120F/48.8C is actually extreme for southern AZ, US as well. As for those recommending cool showers, tap water in AZ during the summer could be somewhere around 80F-90F/26C-32C.
Yes basically when you don't have wind because the domes can't radiate enough heat to space to cool off the top air
Obviously we have to dig more resources and add every possible method of making electricity for AC in the deserts. Plus AI so we know where and how to dig for maximum profit.
Ashlyn Maddox also had underlying health conditions such as epilepsy and multiple strokes that could be contributing factors that is failed to mention in 5min sound bite
We have no future.
Born and raised in socal here. I was used to temperatures in the 110°-115° in the summer. I moved to northern New Mexico two years ago. The elevation where I live now is 7,000 feet. The summers here are so beautiful with cool nights. The hottest it’s been here since I’ve moved has been 90°-95° max! Still very hot for the mountains but it’s so different and lovely here. I can’t see myself moving back to California even though I love it there and my family & friends are there. The heat is unbearable and the traffic is horrible at any time of the day. There’s also a better sense of community here with I’ve never experienced. Small town living has been my best move so far.
Unfortunately, this will have to become the norm before we even think of doing anything.
Even if this is the norm and people drop dead, many in each city, there would be a discussion about the cost and exactly what to do.
This is always a great show..thanks for the climate insights!
They're not deadly if you don't live in the city
I live in the Puget Sound area. It was like 108F that day. The summer school I worked at had to be canceled.
That is the equivalent of being in a sauna continuously. Only in this case you can't just step out when you have have had enough.
I like what you report on, though I have had reservations about how much your information costs the environment. I presume you are not sailing worldwide to live up to your slogan:
"…everything you love about "Weathered" but bigger and better. We've traveled all around the world…"
Yeah, like education and awareness will make a difference. We are not gonna make it people. Already too late. Take that into account while you're planning for the polycrisis.
She was eatung MacDonalds? Also the mrna rolled out anf heart attacks and atrokes increased hugely since!
HOT TEMPERATURES FOR TEXAS 90DEGREES IN SE,OCTOBER NOE ALMOST NOVEMBER VERY DANGEROUS HEAT DOME OVER TEXAS
If any one walked even just a half hour in that heat i am sure there would be no "Ice" left in any drink.. ? Doesn't last for me..
Lytton burned down and no longer exists
I live in Gilbert, AZ. Just a bit east of Phoenix. It was 98 degrees here today. It’s 9:28pm and it’s finally cooled off to 75 degrees outside. I have all the windows open and a box fan at the rear screen door pulling cool air in. It’s 80 degrees inside my house. I can’t believe it’s October 26th. Fall started 5 weeks ago and we’ve had near record heat every day this month. I don’t think I’ll make it through another summer here. It’s unbearably hot. I’ve been here 46 years and I think it’s time to get out and go someplace cooler. Even the trees in the yard died. Not from a lack of water but because the roots died from the heat of the ground. I can’t see how people will be able to live here in 20 years if it keeps getting hotter.
Climate changing crisis
"We can just adapt to climate warming." But not old and poor people. Climate change is now social issue, as it's already in the southern hemisphere, shortening resources, worsening social divides and then fueling violent conflict.
& Irony is that, people aren't marrying and are busy celebrating freedom. What if human evolution is at an existential threat ???
Waiting for a special report on Japan as well – record high temp in the summer this year…..
I have lived in British Columbia all of my life. When we lived in the Vancouver area, we used to get snow every winter until 1982-83 when that stopped happening. We moved into the interior of the province and it has been hotter and hotter every year since. I have never experienced 40 C temperatures until recently and now that seems to be the norm.