Extreme Heat: The Silent Killer
The global death toll from surging temperatures in 2024 is staggering. Canada is already facing its hottest year on record. Now, scientists and physicians warn the devastating health impacts from high heat could keep getting worse.
Heat waves are becoming more frequent and intense, leading to devastating health impacts.
According to recent research, extreme heat is a global killer, and its effects on our health are worse than previously thought. As the world grapples with the challenges of climate change, it’s essential to understand the severity of this issue and take necessary measures to mitigate its impact.
‘Every day could be my last’: Life continues in Kharkiv under constant threat of Russian bombs
Russia has stepped up attacks on Ukraine’s second-largest city this spring, hitting Kharkiv 76 times last month. Air-raid alerts sound for hours a day. Kids go to school underground. Residents wonder when it will end.
Residents of Kharkiv live in constant fear of Russian bombs.
In Canada, health officials are learning from the experiences of the last wildfire season in Alberta. The Grande Prairie Regional Hospital became an emergency staging centre for about 100 relocated patients and continuing care residents from threatened communities. As evacuations become more common, health officials are learning on the fly.
Wildfires are becoming more frequent, and health officials are learning to respond to the challenges they pose.
Intelligence veterans who’ve observed how Canada uses espionage in criminal prosecutions, compared to the U.S. and other countries, say the challenge can’t be fixed in the soon-to-be-enacted Bill C-70. There’s an old problem Canada’s new foreign-interference law won’t fix.
Canada’s new foreign-interference law has its limitations.
Top Mountie says he’s keen on Ottawa’s plan for a ‘separate and distinct’ federal policing unit. A looming shakeup in how the RCMP’s federal policing wing tackles national security files can’t come fast enough for the country’s top Mountie.
A shakeup in the RCMP’s federal policing wing is long overdue.
In conclusion, the world is facing numerous challenges, from extreme heat to Russian bombs, and from wildfires to espionage. It’s essential to understand these issues and take necessary measures to mitigate their impact.
