EVs Gain Traction Amid Soaring Gas Prices, Heat Waves

0:00It's March 28th. Welcome to Vancouver News today, powered by AI. Gas prices in British Columbia are topping $2.00 a liter, sparking talk about electric vehicles making a comeback. At the Vancouver Auto Show, GM Canada's president said high fuel costs could push more folks toward e-bees like the affordable Chevy Bolt with four. Hundred kilometers of range. Meanwhile, global carbon dioxide levels hit 429.35 parts per million last March. About 50 percent from pre-industrial times, fueling record heat, 2024 smashed the 1.5 degrees Celsius threshold. Earlier this week, a BC scientist on an Antarctic expedition saw glaciers retreating firsthand from a Canadian-built icebreaker. The team gathered data on melting ice, changing oceans and ecosystems over 14 days near the South Shetland Islands. Back home, Vancouver Community College launched a $1 pilot course starting April 13th to

1:00teach anyone how to convert classic cars to electric, blending online theory with hands on training. Poor countries face 10 times more heat-related deaths than rich ones. Per new research from climate impact lab hitting places that barely contributed to missions hardest. In BC, allergies are worsening too. IUBC experts blame longer pollen seasons from warmer temps and extra CO2, stretching tree pollen from February 2. June and grass from May to August, aggravating asthma for many. A fresh Quebec poll shows folks there want to lead North America's climate fight but underestimate their own driving habits, which cause nearly half. The province's emissions while industry has dropped. The UN warns even if nations hit targets, temps could climb 2.3 to 2.5 degrees this century, missing Paris goals. Leaders in scientists keep pushing data and options like cheap EV swaps, but the heats on us to cut emissions before the window slams shut.

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