That's an old tabloid headline, but it's part of the new environmental reality as Toronto declares another extreme heat alert today (August 2).
Extreme heat can be deadly, and there are people who are more vulnerable: the elderly, people with certain illnesses, people taking certain kinds of medication, children. And it's harder for some people to avoid the heat and smog, such as poor people living on the top floor right under the hot roof of a rundown rooming house in the downtown's east end.
The City of Toronto has some practical advice on surviving the extreme heat, but we need to do more than just cope. Last year, the Wellesley Institute released its "Cool Toronto" strategy - a mix of short, medium and long-term policy proposals.
Global climate change is a BIG issue, of course, and its local cousin (what the experts call "urban heat island effect") is equally challenging.
Instead of just sweating and silently cursing the weather, Toronto can take action to cool things down.