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Record breaking heat wreaked havoc in Canada, millions of sea creatures lost their lives

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In Canada and America, the scorching heat has impacted lives of the people these days. After the formation of the heat dome in Canada, all the heat of the atmosphere is coming back to the earth. Mussels, clams and other sea creatures living on beaches in British Columbia were boiled alive in hot water. Large piles of these creatures are seen rotting along the beaches. The people living nearby are also suffering due to its foul smell.

Christopher Harley, a professor in the Department of Zoology at the University of British Columbia, found decomposing shells of countless dead mussels at Kitsilano Beach in Bangkok on Sunday, CNN reports. Horley is studying the effects of climate change on the ecology of rocky shores. He told that on June 26-28, the record heat in the area has had the biggest impact on the marine life.

He told that even before reaching the beach, I started smelling these dead creatures. When I reached there, I was stunned to see the number of dead creatures. Many sea creatures were opened and some were rotting in their shells. Their number was much higher than the previous day. The next day, Horley went with one of his students to Lighthouse Park in Vancouver.