Reflections on the 5th anniversary of the heat dome

It's been five years since a heat dome enveloped B.C. and killed 600 people. Family physician and past president of Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment Dr. Melissa Lem and nurse Agnes Black of the Canadian Association of Nurses for the Environment joined us to talk about healthy changes people can make to prepare for intense heat. We also spoke to New Westminster Mayor Patrick Johnstone about how cities are changing to prepare for a hotter world.

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