The North American heatwave
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The heatwave that hit parts of the west coast of North America shattered records by several degrees. It affected parts of the United States and Canada that were unused to extreme heat. Hundreds of people died and emergency teams were pushed to their limits. In Lytton, Canada, temperatures reached 49.6 degrees celsius. Days later, the entire village burnt down.
Scientists say that climate change had made this heatwave 150 times more likely. They also warn that, if global warming continues, about one-third of the world\\u2019s population will become threatened by extreme heat.
So does our attitude to extreme heat need to change?
Joining presenters Neal Razzell and Manuela Saragosa:
Bob Ward, policy and communications director at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment\\nDr Lipika Nanda, vice president, multisectoral planning in public health, Public Health Foundation of India \\nDr Christienne Alexander, president of the Florida Academy of Family Physicians\\nDaniel Stevens, director, Vancouver Emergency Management Agency \\nDallas Gonsalves, centre manager for Gathering Place Community Centre \\nMartin Paulson, operations chief of the Vancouver Fire Department. \\n \\nProducer: Darin Graham\\nSeries producer: Rosamund Jones\\nEditor: Emma Rippon\\nSound engineer: Tom Brignell
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