Damp, snowy conditions for B.C.'s final weekend of spring
Cooler than normal, rain, snow and even the risk for thunderstorms this weekend across B.C. More details with Meteorologist Melinda Singh.
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BuzzFeedThe US Government's Recommended House Temperatures Has Everyone In Disbelief
Unfortunately, that's not happening. I'm not European!
- CNN
‘My body can’t take it’: Brutal nighttime temperatures give Delhi residents little respite from India’s searing heatwave
Nights are getting uncomfortably and dangerously hotter in India’s capital as people in the world’s most populous nation feel little respite from unrelenting temperatures.
- The Weather Network
Ontario on the lookout for weekend severe storms, flooding risk
An atmosphere packed with high moisture will fuel bountiful rains across parts of southern and central Ontario through the weekend
- The Weather Network
Severe storms kick off first day of summer in southern Ontario
Remain alert for watches and warnings on Friday and Saturday as rounds of strong to severe storms targets portions of southern Ontario
- The Weather Network
El Niño is over—but La Niña may arrive during peak hurricane season
Forecasters see better-than-even odds that La Niña develops in time for the peak of this year’s Atlantic hurricane season
- CBC
Alberta government calls bill about backing up environmental claims an 'agenda to create chaos'
Alberta's government says it is "actively exploring" the use of every legal option, including a constitutional challenge or the use of the Alberta Sovereignty Act, to push back against federal legislation that will soon become law.That legislation is Bill C-59, which would require companies to provide evidence to back up their environmental claims. It is currently awaiting royal assent.As of Thursday, it was also what led the Pathways Alliance, a consortium of Canada's largest oilsands companies
- Global News
'White-knuckle issue': Worrying shift in Canada's energy exchange with U.S.
While Canada has historically exported more electricity to the U.S. than it receives, that trade is now reversing. Neetu Garcha explains what's behind that; how industry experts are divided on whether it's a blip or a trend; and the challenges and opportunities from it all.
- The Weather Network - Video
A changeable pattern may dominate your Canada Day long weekend
A look at the large scale temperature and precipitation patterns for the Canada Day Long Weekend. More details with Meteorologist Melinda Singh.
- Global News
Summer 2024 weather forecast: What to expect for Ontario
As Ontarians experience sweltering hot temperatures just ahead of the official summer season, there is almost universal support for a hotter than normal summer across much of Ontario. Global News meteorologist Anthony Farnell has more on what’s in store for summer 2024.
- Moneywise
Bill Gates wants to 'fix the cows' — here's the startup he backed to help fight climate change
The solution looks promising.
- BBC
One of world’s rarest cats no longer endangered
The Iberian lynx is now classed as "vulnerable" as numbers surge due to conservation efforts.
- The Canadian Press
Hawaii residents fined $20K after Hawaiian monk seal pup mauled by unleashed dogs
HONOLULU (AP) — Two Hawaii residents were fined $20,000 for their alleged roles in the fatal mauling of a female Hawaiian monk seal pup by unleashed dogs, U.S. officials said Thursday.
- WPBF - West Palm Beach
Florida man loses arm in alligator attack
Florida man loses arm in alligator attack
- ABC News Videos
Couple drowns in rip current while on vacation with their kids in Florida
A Pennsylvania couple died after getting caught in a rip current while swimming in Florida on Thursday.
- Local Journalism Initiative
Sussex approves contract to fix flood damage to trails, ballfields
Sussex council approved a six-figure contract Monday as it works through what CAO Scott Hatcher said could be as much as $1.1 million in damage to municipal assets in February. The tender for flood remediation with E.J. Cunningham was quoted at $284,680 and covers flood repair and resurfacing, some of which can be recoverable under disaster financial assistance, deputy mayor Tim Wilson told council. According to CAO Scott Hatcher, the town has estimated $1.1 million in uninsured damage to munici
- CNN
Video shows flooded caravans after thunderstorms hit New Mexico
Scattered storms have halted traffic and triggered flash flooding in parts of New Mexico on June 19. The National Weather Service says scattered showers and storms are possible again on June 20, with rain chances steadily increasing compared to the overnight hours.
- Tri-City Herald
Did you hear about the bear in Tumwater? Here’s what happened
There were sightings of the bear around the Olympia Regional Airport, Israel Road and Tumwater Boulevard.
- Canadian Press Videos
Beneath offshore wind turbines, researchers grow seafood and seaweed
Researchers are exploring multiple uses for wind farms far out at sea, such as producing fresh seafood. A four-year project that started in 2023 at Scandinavia's largest wind farm off Denmark's east coast is showing signs of early success with its first harvest of seaweed 18 months later. (AP video by James Brooks, Produced by David Keyton)
- WPTZ - Burlington/Plattsburgh
New York State Trooper hydroplanes off highway in Essex County, NY
Police said the trooper swerved to avoid another driver and crashed into an embankment.
- Associated Press
How does heat kill? It confuses your brain. It shuts down your organs. It overworks your heart.
As temperatures and humidity soar outside, what's happening inside the human body can become a life-or-death battle decided by just a few degrees. The critical danger point outdoors for illness and death from relentless heat is several degrees lower than experts once thought, say researchers who put people in hot boxes to see what happens to them. With much of the United States, Mexico, India and the Middle East suffering through blistering heat waves, worsened by human-caused climate change, several doctors, physiologists and other experts explained to The Associated Press what happens to the human body in such heat.