Syllabus: General Studies paper 1 (Geography) Context: Canada broke a national heat record on june 27, when the temperature in a small town in british columbia reached almost 116 degrees fahrenheit. At least 134 people have died suddenly in canada. A historic heat wave is prevailing in the pacific northwest. Heat waves are generally the result of trapped air. Cause behind heat wave: The heat wave was caused by what meteorologists described as a dome of high pressure over the northwest and worsened by human-caused climate change Heat domes:heat domes or sprawling ridges of high pressure are a staple of summer. They bring....Read More