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Is it a coincidence that greenhouse gas concentrations are at an all-time record at the same time that B.C.'s experiencing a presummer heat wave?

On June 12, there were 17 temperature records shattered across the province, according to Environment Canada.

In Vancouver, the mercury reached 29.1 ° C, which was the highest ever recorded on this date.

In Victoria, the high was a record 29.6 ° C for this day.

But that was positively cool in comparison to Princeton, Agassiz, and Chilliwack, where residents experienced 33 ° C temperatures.

Hope, Squamish, Nanaimo, and Tofino were among the other B.C. communities that posted all-time highs for June 12.

This comes not long after greenhouse gas concentrations began exceeding 415 parts per million as measured at the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii.

That too is an all-time high.

Scientists say that as greenhouse gas emissions continue rising, the public can expect more heat waves, longer forest-fire seasons, and more extreme weather events, including hurricanes and sudden floods.