As many as 250 deaths from heatwave in Canada and the US, mercury reached 50 degrees

- Aggressive form of global warming: scorching heat instead of extreme cold

- The root cause of the US-Canada heat 'Heat Dome' Possibility of rising mortality in Canada

New York: Canada and the United States, the two main countries on the North American continent, are known for their killer cold. There have been 20 deaths in five days due to the heat. The deaths were reported Friday in the Canadian province of British Columbia alone. This is the largest number of weather-related deaths in Canada. The town of Leighton in British Columbia recorded a temperature of more than 7.5 degrees Celsius. This is the highest temperature in the history of Canada. Nowhere in Canada has such a temperature been recorded before. In many cities, the temperature is 2-3 degrees higher than normal.

On the other hand, more than a dozen deaths have been reported from the heat in neighboring America. Apart from that, some cases of death have not been recorded in the government books yet. The death toll in both countries has reached half a million. The heat has caused fires in some forest areas. Officials are also facing the challenge of putting out the fire.

The main cause of U.S.-Canada heat is an environmental condition called the Heat Dome. Because of this situation, it is the turn of Americans and Canadians to endure so much heat that they have not endured for centuries. Normally, even if the temperature reaches 40-4 degrees Celsius, the mercury has already crossed 4 degrees Celsius in the cities which are considered to be very hot. Canada is known for its coolness. Winter temperatures in Canada reach minus 40 degrees. The lowest temperature in Canada is recorded in a village called Sang. The village recorded a temperature of -4 degrees on February 2, 2012.

The average temperature across Canada does not rise above 40 degrees. In such a country, the bodies of people who are suffering from extreme heat cannot fight against it. "We are constantly receiving reports of deaths," Canadian officials said. So far 3 deaths have been reported. Still the death toll is likely to rise. Government officials and scientists have also been shocked by the heat in Canada and the United States. Because in some parts of Canada it snows all year round.