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Climate Change : The Impacts of Extreme Heat. October 2023 Cover Image E-video E-video

Climate Change : The Impacts of Extreme Heat. October 2023 video / Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Summary:

European scientists declared July 2023 the hottest month ever recorded in 174 years. Heat waves affected large parts of North America, Asia and Europe, along with wildfires in many countries, including Canada and Greece. The European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service said human-caused emissions were the main driver of the rising temperatures. The heat has major impacts not only on the environment and economies but also on human health.

Record details

  • Physical Description: 1 streaming video (17 min 08 sec)
  • Publisher: Toronto : Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 2023

Content descriptions

General Note:
From the Curio channel: News in Review.
Restrictions on Access Note:
Access restricted to Curio channel subscribers
Participant or Performer Note:
Journalist: Filippone, Renée ; Journalist: Hunter, Paul ; Host: Mussa, Idil ; Journalist: Pelley, Lauren ; Journalist: Zoledziowski, Anya.
Target Audience Note:
12-14.
System Details Note:
Available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: https://curio.ca/en/catalog/08828844-30c1-4ec7-81fe-811687dfa0d8
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note:
CBC/Radio Canada has perpetual access rights to this streaming content.
Language Note:
In English.
Closed-captioned.
Source of Description Note:
Source of description from Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Subject: Biology
Climatic extremes
Environmental sciences
Global warming
Health education
Health services administration
Heat > Health aspects
Heat > Physiological effect
Heat waves (Meteorology)
Human beings > Effect of climate on
Medical sciences
Temperature normals
Urban heat island


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