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Publication Date: June 17, 2026 - 18:23
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Remember the heat dome? It changed everything
June 17, 2026
Five years after the historic heat dome over British Columbia, CBC’s Johanna Wagstaffe checks in on the ecosystems that were pushed past their breaking point. From the intertidal zones of the Strait of Georgia to the forest canopy, the latest data reveals a reshuffling of nature’s "winners and losers." While some species are locked in a slow-motion collapse, others are showing surprising resilience, providing a critical blueprint for who survives the next extreme heat event.
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