As multiple heat waves grip large swaths of the globe, here are some reports from some of the front lines of that battle, including in Canada.
, where temperatures have topped 43 C every day this month, even journalists who are accustomed to life in the desert say it's never been like this.
"What worries me about this heat wave is that it's not breaking," said Peter Prengaman, the news agency's incoming global climate and environment news director. "This could be a harbinger of future heat waves, in both Phoenix and around the world."Associated Press photographer Matt York was surprised to learn he was suffering from heat exhaustion, after 23 years of experience in the state.
He and his partner have decided to change the way they do things, with more cool-down time, more water and an acceptance that during some assignments they'll have to call it quits.Fence installer Michael Gillespie works in the sun Monday in Richardson, Texas.has said it is committed to delivering targets to cut the CO2 emissions causing climate change after an independent research group said the country, which will host this year's COP28 climate summit, is far off track.
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