British Columbia’s farmers are trying their best to cope as record-breaking cold and snowfall affect their livelihood after a year spent bearing the brunt of natural disasters in the province.
Environment Canada issued extreme weather warnings for most of British Columbia on Tuesday, saying the province’s historic cold snap will likely continue until the end of the week.
The warnings come at the end of a tumultuous year for the province, which saw deadly heat waves and the third-worst wildfire season on record in the summer. Most recently, devastating floods led to widespread damage to infrastructure and crops.
The series of climate disasters has already affected
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