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The Weather NetworkSnow in Florida? Snowbirds face unusual cold, possible winter storm
A frigid airmass will push as far south as Florida into early next week
- CBC
Parts of Canada will be bitterly cold this weekend — but don't call it a polar vortex
A rush of Arctic air will plunge parts of North America into bitter cold this weekend, bringing heavy snow, strong winds and frigid temperatures to parts of Canada.Meteorologists say temperatures could plunge by as much as 30 C in parts of the country over the coming days — so if the temperature in your neighbourhood has typically been hovering around 5 C, it could plummet to a shocking –25 C."For many places this will be the coldest weekend of the season so far," said CBC climate specialist Dar
- The Weather Network
Arctic air set to flood into Ontario, but with a blast of snowfall first
A potent cold front will open the door to frigid Arctic air, with some of the coldest conditions in years set to spread across Ontario
- USA TODAY Sports
Chiefs vs Texans weather updates: Kansas City will be cold for playoff game Saturday
The Chiefs vs. Texans divisional round playoff game won't be quite as cold as Kansas City's playoff opener last year, but it will be below freezing.
- The Daily Beast
Trump’s EPA Pick Flunks Basic Science Quiz at Confirmation Hearing
Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency struggled to answer straightforward questions about science. At his confirmation hearing on Thursday, former Rep. Lee Zeldin faced scrutiny of his limited environmental experience. For one senator, Democrat Sheldon Whitehouse, this took the form of a science pop quiz—asking, in his words, “really basic no-tricks questions about climate change.” Whitehouse started off with a softball: “First, as a matter of law, is carbon dioxide a p
- Deadline
L.A. Wildfires: Firefighters Extend Containment Amid Calmer Weather; Additional Evacuation Orders Lifted; LA Mayor Appoints Rebuilding Czar – Update
UPDATED with latest: Cooler temperatures and calm winds enabled firefighters to expand containment on the Palisades and Eaton fires Friday, as some residents were being allowed to return to their homes. While most evacuation orders are expected to remain in place for at least another week, authorities siad evacuation orders were eased or lifted in …
- The Atlantic
L.A. Isn’t Ready for What’s Next
Sooner or later, a winter storm will hit, and deadly mudslides and debris flows will likely follow.
- The Weather Network
Significant winter storm aiming for Atlantic Canada, eastern Quebec
Prepare for deteriorating road conditions Sunday night into Monday
- The Independent
Kelly Osbourne calls out celebrities using LA fires as photo op after Meghan and Harry labeled ‘disaster tourists’
‘No one asked you to come out and give hugs,’ reality star argued
- CNN
Giant ‘Darth Vader’ sea bug discovered off the coast of Vietnam
Researchers newly identified a “supergiant” sea bug species off the coast of south-central Vietnam, but scientists worry about its vulnerability to overfishing.
- CBC
Port of Argentia nervous about Trump's 'drill, baby, drill' energy policy
The Port of Argentia is North America’s first monopile marshalling port in support of the U.S. energy transition. (Danny Arsenault/CBC)The Port of Argentia is anxiously awaiting the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, to see whether or not his "drill, baby, drill" energy policy will become a reality. Trump is a supporter of the U.S. oil and gas industry. NPR reported late last year that the president-elect had adopted the campaign slogan "drill, baby, drill" to highlight his plans to i
- The Conversation
We built an AI model that analysed millions of images of retreating glaciers – what it found is alarming
Scientists have tracked decades of glacier retreat in the fast-warming Arctic islands of Svalbard.
- The Canadian Press
Hundreds of dead sea turtles are washing ashore on India's coast
BENGALURU, India (AP) — Over 400 endangered sea turtles have washed ashore on India's east coast near the city of Chennai in the last two weeks in an event not witnessed in over two decades.
- The Canadian Press
On LA fire lines, inmates shoulder heavy packs and tackle dangerous work for less than $30 a day
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Sal Almanza has worked 24-hour shifts in grueling terrain, cutting fire lines and hauling away brush trying to keep ahead of fires that have devastated several Los Angeles neighborhoods. But when the fires are finally out, he won't be going back to his family: He'll be returning to the prison “fire camp” where he's serving time for drunken driving that injured someone.
- BBC
Fed up villagers turn pot holes into attraction
Residents have set up Pothole Land after what they say is years of inaction on their rural road.
- BBC
Water back for some but thousands face weekend without
Businesses have been forced to shut and events cancelled as disruption enters a third day.
- USA TODAY
When and where to watch the peak of the Draconid meteor shower
The Draconid meteor shower peaks on Monday evening, offering the chance for come fall stargazing.
- Tri-City Herald
Can the LA wildfires happen in Western WA? The answer is complicated and sobering
The fires that have ravaged California have happened here but on a smaller scale.
- The Weather Network
Blizzard warnings issued in Manitoba as high winds, snow arrive
Blizzard conditions may make travel ‘impossible’ across parts of southern Manitoba into Friday
- The Hill
Burgum sidesteps Trump’s most controversial climate positions in largely cordial hearing
Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R), President-elect Trump’s nominee for Interior secretary, sat for a largely cordial hearing before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Thursday. While some Democratic members of the panel questioned Burgum on the incoming administration’s climate policies, the hearing lacked the acrimony of earlier nominees’ appearances. Burgum, who…