In B.C., West Vancouver and Abbotsford set all-time January temperature records Tuesday, hitting 18.2 and 17.3 C, respectively. Yesterday’s temperatures were far above normal in much of southern B.C., Alberta, northern Saskatchewan and northwestern Manitoba, as well as parts of southern Yukon and the Northwest Territories.
This past week was the Earth’s hottest on record, as extreme weather from wildfires to floods ravaged various corners of the world. Here’s a closer look at what’s happening.