Amid an unprecedented year for insurance claims in the province because of post-tropical storm Fiona, wildfires and last weekend's floods, some Nova Scotians are wondering whether the latest round of damage will be covered by their insurance policies.
Whether it's deadly flooding in Nova Scotia, fires across Europe and in northern Africa, or suffocating heat in the U.S. Southwest, experts say there's almost no doubt: climate change is the culprit. Here's a round-up of the latest news about extreme heat and its ripple effects from around the world.
High building costs are pushing up already stratospheric real-estate prices in many parts of the country, and also discouraging some developers from starting on new construction
Residents assessing damage from post-tropical storm Fiona are being encouraged to contact their insurer right away and do what they can to document the destruction.