A heat dome over southern Quebec has temperatures in the high 20s C, setting new records.
WATCH: Some upsides to climate change are things like the 'heat dome' that Montreal is currently under. While the hot weather is great for those who enjoy the outdoors, it does come with a warning.A heat dome over southern Quebec has temperatures in the high 20s C, setting new record highs, according to Environment Canada.
People are running, biking, playing soccer and tennis, and even using cooling sprays at public parks to beat the unprecedented heat.“A lot of lemonades, cocktails, beers. Especially there is still tourists in town. It’s very good,” Frederick Chrun, Satay Brothers bartender, told Global News.August was the earth’s hottest month on record, according to the World Meteorological Organization. And last year the surface temperature of the globe was the sixth highest since 1880.
Phillips says it’s too early to confirm whether the recent hot temperatures in Montreal are a direct result of climate change.But this year’s unprecedented forest fires in Canada and the extreme weather fluctuations are more evidence for people to be concerned.1:55
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