Canada: A 9-year-old boy died last week in British Columbia after having an asthma attack during the ongoing wildfires in Canada. In addition to the heat, half dozen extreme rainfall events in other parts of the country have killed at least nine people over the past nine days, and two children are still missing, officials said. Phoenix, Arizona, reached 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 Celsius) by noon Tuesday, stretching its streak of days at more than 110 degrees to a record 19 days. High ocean temperatures in southeast Florida are putting coral reefs in danger, with some areas reaching more than 90 degrees Fahrenheit, NOAA’s Coral Reef Watch said. United States: El Paso, Texas, has been in the triple digits for 33 consecutive days. The report comes as China is conducting its fourth nationwide cultural heritage survey to log the state of the country’s historical artifacts.īut Li warned that by the time the survey is completed, some of Gansu’s precious artifacts could already be gone. Rainwater leaks have also eroded the paintings, while flash floods and mudslides caused some caves to collapse, the report added. Rising humidity has accelerated the crystallization and build up of salt on the murals’ surface, causing them to flake and peel. And some artifacts could be gone in a few years, the report warned. The artworks in some caves, including the Mogao Grotto, have already shown signs of deterioration. Temperatures in the province have also been rising faster than the global average, according to the report. Over the past two decades, Gansu has seen an increase in total rainfall but a drop in the number of rainy days, resulting in more bouts of intense downpours. 
Spikes in humidity, flash floods, and cave ins are already happening.”
“Increased bouts of rainfall in the desert pose an acute risk. “Gansu is famous for its caves and the art stored inside them for centuries,” said Li Zhao, a senior researcher in Greenpeace East Asia’s Beijing office.
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