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B.C. Climate News: Officials say global temperatures this year to rival 2024’s record-breaking heat | Contaminated drinking water is a growing concern for cities facing wildfires

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Global temperatures this year to rival 2024 ’s record-breaking heat: climate officials.

Global average global temperature in 2023 reached 1.48 C higher than the pre-industrial average.

The world is not on track to meet the Paris Agreement target to keep global temperature from exceeding 1.5 C.

The federal government is providing $117 million to help solve what it describes as the “heightening water crisis” on the Sunshine Coast .

Vancouver council will consider installing water meters on all existing homes and eventually moving toward a pay-what-you-use model to promote conservation.

A warmer, drier climate means wildfires are getting worse, and encroaching on cities.

The Eaton and Palisades fires’ rampage through Los Angeles has killed at least 27 people, destroyed more than 12,000 structures and put more than 80,000 under evacuation orders.

A mother killer whale whose calf died more than two weeks ago has recently been spotted still carrying the newborn’s carcass in waters off Victoria .

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