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'It's devastating': summer in Canada's Arctic region brings heatwaves
Temperatures in Canada – and especially the Arctic – are climbing faster than the global average, with highs of 33C
While the warmth has brought joy, it also comes with a set of lingering worries, including the threat of wildfires and thawing permafrost, leading some to wonder if the growing trend of balmy weather might come with too steep a cost. Photograph: Leyland Cecco/The GuardianOn Wednesday, just past the northernmost traffic lights in North America, a digital thermometer slowly climbed, eventually reaching 35C (95F) – and passing an all-time record of 33C set last year. Warm weather has proven helpful to the Arctic’s largest greenhouse – but sustained temperatures mean the community garden requires watering multiple times a day.
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