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Washington Governor Jay Inslee: “Probably half or more of the homes [in Washington] do not have air conditioning. So when it gets this hot, over 100 degrees, people have some real health hazards, maybe even more so than the Northeast.” “» Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc About: MSNBC is the premier …

Over the years, we’ve seen the impact climate change has had on Canada. From wild fires, to rising temperatures and natural disasters. In March, the federal government introduced plans to achieve 40-45 per cent emissions reductions by 2030. But do Canadians think those steps will be enough? Global’s Sharmeen Somani …

PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to: http://to.pbs.org/DonateTerra. ↓ More info below ↓ If you feel like the weather has been getting a lot weirder and wilder lately, you’re not alone. While it’s easy to blame climate change, we need to dive …

Tornadoes, hurricanes, heatwaves and floods are all different types of severe weather. Scientists say that weather is getting more extreme because of the warming ocean waters created by climate change. CBC Kids News contributor Caden Teneycke spoke with Canadian meteorologist and storm chaser Mark Robinson to better understand how these …

It’s been a long and painful summer for much of the world. Blistering heatwaves in Europe, Asia and the Americas have left thousands dead, buckled roads and runways and fueled wildfires and floods across the globe. Scientists overwhelmingly attribute the widespread heatwave to climate change. They warn that rising global emissions …

Britain has just had its hottest day on record at 40.3C, with homes – even villages – ablaze from Yorkshire to Surrey. Other parts of Europe were even hotter, as records were set there too. As one climate scientist put it, we used to worry about the polar bears – …

Climate change does not cause fires but a large body of scientific evidence shows it does make it more likely that we’ll suffer extreme events. source

An AccuWeather expert explains how climate change may have contributed to the extreme heat. READ MORE: https://abc7chicago.com/extreme-heat-record-climate-change-effects/12068235/ source

Scientists say that wildfire spread and intensity has increased markedly in the past 50 years. Meteorologist Christy Climenhaga breaks down the three biggest ways a warming climate can impact fire risk. »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: http://bit.ly/1RreYWS Connect with CBC News Online: For breaking news, video, …

A wildfire needs three things: the right weather, some fuel and a spark. If climate change didn’t exist, we would still have wildfires. But without global warming, there would be far fewer and they’d be less likely to spread as far. Sky’s Europe Correspondent Siobhan Robbins takes a look at …