The Heat Is On: How to protect your home and family from a lethally hot future

To help limit the impacts of extreme heat – such as the 619 premature deaths during record breaking temperatures in British Columbia in 2021 – the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation, University of Waterloo, has published new easy-to-follow heat protection guidance. [...] There is evidence that taking action can help reduce the anxiety that many people feel in the face of climate change. [...] With extreme heat already hitting the headlines this year, Canadians have no time to spare in preparing themselves for the heat events to come. [...] About Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation: The Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation is an applied research centre at the University of Waterloo. [...] The Centre was founded in 2015 with a gift from Intact Financial Corporation, Canada’s largest property and casualty insurer, and helps homeowners, communities, and businesses to reduce risks associated with climate change and extreme weather events.