Farming in extreme heat showed me climate change is real. Changing my lifestyle is harder

The Western Canada heat dome of 2021 was the first time Anna Helmer was acutely aware of the impact of climate change and made her realize extreme weather was going to be a part of her life. She says the experience made her a better environmentalist but she ponders how much change she can make in her daily life.

Farming in extreme heat showed me climate change is real. Changing my lifestyle is harder
A woman wades in a watering hole next to a boy lying on a pool floatie.

The Western Canada heat dome of 2021 was the first time Anna Helmer was acutely aware of the impact of climate change and made her realize extreme weather was going to be a part of her life. She says the experience made her a better environmentalist but she ponders how much change she can make in her daily life.