Category: high temperature

Amid Sizzling Temps, Chinese Cities Power Down, Putting Foreign Companies in a Tough Spot

Power cuts and limitations imposed in parts of China amid extreme heat waves have caused production halts and supply chain disruptions. Coming after two years of pandemic-related restrictions, the restrictions have added to the difficulties of foreign companies like Tesla. Tesla, seen as the most influential foreign auto giant in China, is facing operating woes…


New All Time Record Set in B.C. as Heat Wave Grips the West, Slides Into Manitoba

A record-breaking heat wave could ease over parts of British Columbia, Yukon, and Northwest Territories by Wednesday but any reprieve for the Prairie provinces is further off. Environment Canada says the “historic” weather system shattered 103 heat records across B.C., Alberta, Yukon, and Northwest Territories on Monday. Those records include a new Canadian all-time high…


Expert Explains About the ‘Heat Dome’ Hovering Above B.C., Alberta and Territories

Much of British Columbia, northern Alberta and parts of Yukon and the Northwest Territories are experiencing a “heat dome” that is expected to shatter high-temperature records over the next few days. Temperatures into the 40s Celsius are expected for many parts of B.C. Many communities across the northern half of Alberta could also see temperatures…