And the Heat Goes On
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has reported that last year the global temperatures were 1.1C above the long-term average, placing 2021 in the top seven warmest years on record (tying with 2018). The heat came with yet another marked increase in weather extremes. The nod for most spectacular and damaging one goes to heat waves. Western Canada experienced maximum temperature anomalies of more than 6 C in some regions and an unheard of 49.6 C in the town of Lytten, which…