CHANGING PLANET - EXTREME HEAT IN CANADA

The data below indicates an increase in the cumulative number of days of extreme heat conditions across all Canadian provinces and territories.

Environment and Climate Change Canada. (2023). Extreme heat events - Canada.ca. Canada.Ca. https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/environmental-indicators/extreme-heat-events.html

CHANGING PLANET - EXTREME HEAT IN THE USA

Global warming has been affecting the whole planet and we are seeing warmer weathers with extreme heat trends in the USA. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 2024 was yet the warmest year on record: "The average annual temperature across the United States reached 55.5°F (13.1°C) in 2024, which was 3.5°F (1.9°C) above the 20th-century average and the warmest year in NOAA's 130-year record at the time."

Wu, S.-Y., & Conversation, T. (n.d.). 2023’s extreme storms, heat and wildfires broke records—a scientist explains how global warming fuels climate disasters. Phys.Org. Retrieved October 9, 2026, from https://phys.org/news/2023-12-extreme-storms-wildfires-broke-recordsa.html