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The Town That Burnt Down In a Day

A record heatwave in Canada led to wildfires burning a town called Lytton to the ground.

This year, Canada had a record heatwave which scientists say was impossible without climate change. Wildfires engulfed Patrick Michell鈥檚 hometown of Lytton after it reached 49.5掳C. Now he and his community must plan for an uncertain future. Meanwhile, an environmental protest against the logging industry becomes the largest act of civil disobedience Canada鈥檚 ever seen. With 2021 set to be one of the hottest years on Earth, Life at 50掳C presents the human impact of climate change.

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