Climate group gathers in Victoria to mark 5 years since heat dome

Five years since the BC heat dome, barriers to cooling still exist

While experts say Canadians are now better protected from the impacts of extreme heat, there is still more to be learned from the tragedy.

Climate group gathers in Victoria to mark 5 years since heat dome

Victoria marked the fifth anniversary of the hottest day ever recorded in the city with a ceremony in “remembrance, solidarity and commitment to protecting communities from future extreme heat events.” “If we don’t commemorate the deaths, these climate disasters and how disastrous they are, we’re not going to take the kind of climate action that we need to prevent future disasters,” said Eric Doherty, a spokesperson for Climate Justice Victoria …

Five years since deadly BC heat dome

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