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Sweet apocalypse
Feb. 28th, 2024 08:31 pmTo quote CBC News:
Montreal expected to see rain for much of the day Wednesday and temperatures of 13 C. At night, temperatures will plummet to –13, with a wind chill of –24.
(...)
Violent westerly winds of up to 90 km/h are also expected Wednesday evening and heavy rain warnings are in effect for certain regions of Quebec.
To add fuel to the fire: It's the middle of winter, and more than 100 wildfires are still smouldering:
There are still 92 active fires in British Columbia and another 54 in Alberta — holdovers from last year — according to the latest figures from the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre. Others are also active in the Northwest Territories, experts said.
(...)
Research suggests such fires are becoming more common as the climate warms. The hot, dry conditions that contribute to powerful wildfires during the summer can lead to deep burning in carbon-rich soils like peat.
(...)
"The dice are loaded, the deck is stacked — whatever phrase you want to use, there is a high likelihood of a very active spring."
...malade.
Montreal expected to see rain for much of the day Wednesday and temperatures of 13 C. At night, temperatures will plummet to –13, with a wind chill of –24.
(...)
Violent westerly winds of up to 90 km/h are also expected Wednesday evening and heavy rain warnings are in effect for certain regions of Quebec.
To add fuel to the fire: It's the middle of winter, and more than 100 wildfires are still smouldering:
There are still 92 active fires in British Columbia and another 54 in Alberta — holdovers from last year — according to the latest figures from the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre. Others are also active in the Northwest Territories, experts said.
(...)
Research suggests such fires are becoming more common as the climate warms. The hot, dry conditions that contribute to powerful wildfires during the summer can lead to deep burning in carbon-rich soils like peat.
(...)
"The dice are loaded, the deck is stacked — whatever phrase you want to use, there is a high likelihood of a very active spring."
...malade.
