But while those weather events cause damage to infrastructure and the environment, extreme heat is in “a whole other category,” Feltmate says. “With extreme heat, when things go wrong, people can die in the hundreds and if not into the thousands.”The U.K. government issued its first-ever red warning for extreme heat. “The extreme heat that we’re experiencing today pales in comparison to the extreme heat events that are coming in the future,” Feltmate said. and Quebec, extreme heat disproportionately harms vulnerable people, including the elderly, people who are homeless or precariously housed, and those with pre-existing conditions. Heat can be deadly, Chen said, and some of the most at-risk people are those without air conditioning.

Source: thestar July 20, 2022 07:01 UTC