Bear caught dumpster diving and roaming southern California neighborhood
A bear was seen rummaging through a dumpster and exploring a neighborhood in Pasadena, California on Tuesday.
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CBCFredericton woman captured green fireball as it flew across sky during parade
When Gail Dunlap's sister couldn't attend Fredericton's Christmas parade on Saturday night, she decided to record the whole thing on her cellphone.Little did she know she would catch something on camera almost as magical as the big man in red."Just out of the blue, this big green ball [came] out of the sky," Dunlap said."I was quite surprised. I actually caught it on camera, to be honest with you, but it was definitely a lucky shot."The green flying object appeared just in the upper corner of he
- The Canadian Press
Scientists gather to decode puzzle of the world's rarest whale in 'extraordinary' New Zealand study
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — It is the world’s rarest whale, with only seven of its kind ever spotted. Almost nothing is known about the enigmatic species. But on Monday a small group of scientists and cultural experts in New Zealand clustered around a near-perfectly preserved spade-toothed whale hoping to decode decades of mystery.
- The Independent
MTG was mocked for weather-control claims. Now Florida has a new bill to ban ‘weather modification’
State senator who introduced legislation has repeated shared posts on X referencing chemtrails conspiracy theory
- The Weather Network
Dangerous Ontario snow squalls shift and continue into Monday
Prepare for difficult travel across major thoroughfares across southern Ontario to begin the new work week
- The Weather Network
Get ready: Snow piles up in a hurry across Canada in December
Just about every major city across the country picks up double-digit snowfall totals through a typical month of December
- The Weather Network
La Niña’s sputtering role in an uncharted season ahead
Canada's 2024-25 winter season comes with one big question mark rather than a stamp of certainty
- Tri-City Herald
New Trump administration could bring shift in approach to Snake River dam breaching
Many Republicans who may have the returning president’s ear bitterly oppose dam breaching.
- The Weather Network
PHOTOS: Unrelenting snow squalls blast Ontario with major totals, impact travel
Some areas in Ontario have been hit with 20-100 cm of snowfall so far from the prolonged snow squall event––with plenty of more still to come for some through early this week––resulting in road closures, collisions and power outages and a town-declared state of emergency in Gravenhurst
- CBC
Gravenhurst still digging out after storm, Highway 11 reopens between Orillia and Huntsville
Gravenhurst, Ont., remained under a state of emergency on Monday night after intense snow squalls battered parts of the province over the weekend.The town in Muskoka, which is roughly 176 kilometres north of Toronto, was hit with around 140 centimetres of snow over the weekend and declared a state of emergency early Sunday. Officials said on Monday that the state of emergency was continuing because the substantial snowfall resulted in a prolonged closure of Highway 11.At around 10 p.m. on Monday
- The Canadian Press
Warnings from Environment Canada as heavy snow, freezing rain hit northern B.C.
A winter storm has dumped heavy snow over parts of central and northern British Columbia, and freezing rain is in the forecast as temperatures start to rise.
- KameraOne
Bear chases moose family into pond
This is the moment a bear chased a small herd of three moose into a pond in Yukon, Canada on July 17. One of the moose turned around and challenged the bear, causing it to give up on its pursuit.
- The Canadian Press
A landmark climate change case will open at the top UN court as island nations fear rising seas
THE HAGUE (AP) — The top United Nations court will take up the largest case in its history on Monday, when it opens two weeks of hearings into what countries worldwide are legally required to do to combat climate change and help vulnerable nations fight its devastating impact.
- CBC
Balsam fir trees 'at risk' in New Brunswick amid a changing climate
While artificial Christmas trees might be the popular choice during the holiday season, nothing beats the smell of a fresh balsam fir. But new research out of the University of New Brunswick shows the popular tree is at risk of being harmed by climate change. Anthony Taylor, a forest ecologist and professor of forest management at the University of New Brunswick, said the balsam fir is an important species in the region, making up about 20 per cent of all the trees in the province.Taylor and two
- CBC
Cooler December, warmer January and February for Windsor-Essex, Environment Canada says
Weather in December will be cooler than normal in the Windsor-Essex region, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada.In fact, the weather agency says the region is the only one in Canada where cooler temperatures are forecasted. But January and February will be warmer than usual, said senior climatologist Dave Phillips. "I'm going to say that this winter is going to be more of a winter than last year," Phillips told CBC's Windsor Morning."But you know … it could still be warmer than no
- The Conversation
Peatlands urgently need to be restored for UK to meet emissions targets
Peat restoration is an important nature-based solution that can mitigate climate change and will be an essential part of reaching the UK’s legally binding emissions targets.
- BBC
'Beautiful' rare leopards born at Colchester Zoo
"One of the cubs is more boisterous than the other, but both are doing really well," the zoo says.
- CBC
Fewer moose, greater foliage: What Parks Canada is hoping to achieve in Terra Nova
Terra Nova National Park ecologist, John Gosse, is hoping a reduction in moose numbers will continue to lead to more reforestation in the park. (Troy Turner/CBC)Moose in Terra Nova National Park like what's on the menu. Dining out on a steady buffet of balsam fir, birch, aspen and maple, their appetite has meant dramatic changes to the ecosystem of the eastern Newfoundland park.The park's vegetation has been stunted, and some forested areas have gone the way of Mother Hubbard's cupboard.Enter a
- CNN
Bear attacks worker, ransacks meat section in Japan supermarket rampage
A bear that ran amok in a supermarket in northern Japan has been caught two days after it attacked a worker, the latest in a surge of encounters between bears and people in the country.
- USA TODAY
'Terrible idea': Farmer helps save campers as lake-effect snowstorm slams Northeast
Some of the hardest hit areas so far were in New York state, where several villages reported more than 40 inches of snow.
- United Press International
5 people missing from capsized Alaska fishing boat
Five people are missing after a fishing boat capsized near the tiny southeast Alaskan village of Couverden Point, the U.S. Coast Guard said Sunday.