Firefighting teams tackle wildfires in Albania and Croatia as heatwave blisters region
Firefighters continued to battle flames in Croatia and Albania on Sunday as heatwaves and drought seize nations.
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The Weather NetworkAurora alert: lights may sparkle over Canada Thursday night
A strong geomagnetic storm hitting Earth on Thursday may spark a solid display of northern lights over much of Canada
- Popular Mechanics
The Population Collapse of Easter Island Never Happened. Scientists Uncovered the Truth.
Well, maybe not everything. More like one big thing.
- Miami Herald
The next tropical storm could form in the Atlantic soon. It’s headed west, slowly
Tropical depression 7 may strengthen into Tropical Storm Gordon by Thursday night or Friday.
- Miami Herald
Hurricane Francine weakens to a tropical storm. Three other systems tracked in the Atlantic
The National Hurricane Center is tracking three disturbances, too.
- The Weather Network
Canada's 2024 Fall Forecast: Will autumn end with a free fall into winter?
Fewer fall storms are expected through October for most of Canada, but pattern changes will likely be accompanied by high-impact storms as the season progresses.
- The Canadian Press
An earthquake shakes the Los Angeles area as wildfires rage nearby
LOS ANGELES (AP) — As wildfires raging in the mountains cast an orange glow behind the downtown Los Angeles skyline, Southern California residents were jolted awake Thursday by another reminder of Mother Nature's might.
- The Weather Network
Storm risk creeps into Alberta and Saskatchewan with influx of rainfall
A pattern change on the Prairies will be a tale of two seasons with warmth for some, cool temperatures for others and a lot of rain for many
- The Weather Network
Sprawling storm plasters Prairies with rain, funnel cloud risk
A pattern change on the Prairies will be a tale of two seasons with warmth for some, cool temperatures for others and a lot of rain for many
- People
'Stout' Snake Gets Collected for Nature Survey. Then It Vomits Up Two More Snakes — One Living!
The nonvenomous eastern indigo snake has a diet that includes rattlesnakes and other reptiles
- The Canadian Press
Wildfires in Southern California torch dozens of homes and force thousands to evacuate
WRIGHTWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Three major wildfires in Southern California's mountains east of Los Angeles torched dozens of homes and forced thousands of people to evacuate, officials said Wednesday.
- Sky News
High chance of cooling La Nina weather pattern brings little respite for surging global and ocean heat
A La Nina cooling weather phenomenon is likely to kick in at the end of the year, say weather experts, but will do little to dent soaring global and ocean temperatures. La Nina and El Nino are natural changes to temperatures in parts of the Pacific Ocean, and are the biggest fluctuations in the Earth's climate system, with far-reaching impacts on people and extreme weather. The United Nations's World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Wednesday there is now a 60% chance the current neutral conditions will give way to La Nina between October and February next year.
- Anfield Watch
Liverpool win an environmental award for club's TRAILBLAZING sustainability scheme
In the age of climate change, looking after the environment is an essential part of football governance and following their successful sustainability scheme, Liverpool FC officials were presented with...
- The Weather Network
Colder weather has arrived...so when do the pesky wasps leave?
While some of us may not enjoy the colder temperatures, at least there will be a good thing that comes from them: No more wasps
- CNN
Hurricane Francine will continue to strengthen on its collision course with Louisiana
Francine has strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph and is forecast to keep strengthening – possibly to a Category 2 storm – ahead of landfall along the Louisiana coast Wednesday.
- The Canadian Press
'Unprecedented': Severe Calgary hail storm caused $2.8 billion in damage last month
CALGARY — The Insurance Bureau of Canada says a severe hail storm that battered Calgary last month is the second-costliest event in Canadian history.
- The Canadian Press
Most of Canada is predicted to have a warmer-than-normal fall: The Weather Network
TORONTO — Don't put away your summer wardrobe just yet – The Weather Network says most Canadians are in for a warm fall.
- CBC
Calgary mayor says water restrictions could be lifted in 10 days
City of Calgary officials now say the repair work on the city's most critical water main is expected to be complete by the weekend, meaning water restrictions could be lifted sooner than expected."This new construction timeline means that you will only need to keep conserving water for about 10 more days," said Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek during a Thursday afternoon news conference. "We can actually see the finish line now."Gondek said rainy conditions could impact the backfilling and paving proc
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Flooding in Hanoi after deadly Typhoon Yagi batters northern Vietnam
Typhoon Yagi battered Vietnam at the weekend, killing nearly 200 people and causing major flooding. Hanoi evacuated thousands living near the Red River as water levels reached a 20-year high. The typhoon has taken a heavy toll on residents, some of whom have been left without electricity.
- The Weather Network
Earth saw its warmest August on record as unprecedented heat persists
August was our fifteenth consecutive month with record-high temperatures around the world, NOAA said
- The Weather Network
What does a classic fall storm look like in your part of Canada?
Nor’easters, southeasters, and Colorado Lows dominate the headlines heading into the fall months