Heavy rain triggers widespread flooding across southern Brazil
Heavy overnight rain caused floods to wreak havoc in Brazil's Balneário Camboriú, Itajaí, and Camboriú regions.
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The Weather Network - VideoWhy not use ocean water to fight wildfires?
With wildfires becoming more common and freshwater resources becoming scarce in some parts of the world, using ocean water to fight fires sounds like a simple solution. However, saltwater has a host of hazards. Kim MacDonald explains why it is only used as a last resort.
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Polar vortex set to invade Canada and the U.S. with dangerous cold
The polar vortex will soon elongate over North America with a dangerous cold moving into sections of Canada and the U.S.
- 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
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L.A. Wildfires: As Evacuation Orders Begin To Be Lifted, Officials Warn Of Toxic Debris & Potential New Complications From Winter Rains – Update
UPDATED with latest: As the winds finally subsided today, state and local officials offered hope that some evacuation orders may be lifted in the next week and, in areas impacted by the Eaton Fire, repopulation for neighborhoods deemed safe may begin in as little as one week. As of Thursday, the Eaton Fire had burned …
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How to quickly remove ice and snow from your car's windshield — and common mistakes to avoid this winter
As January brings the ice and snow, many of us are braving the elements to get our vehicles ready for the road.
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Hard to believe, but Toronto is out-snowing Canada's snowiest city
It may come as a bit of a shock that Toronto has seen more snowfall than Canada's usual top suspect for the highest accumulation at this point in the winter
- 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
Where are mandatory evacuation orders for California wildfires? See maps
Areas of Los Angeles County in Southern California are under mandatory evacuation orders following multiple fires that have started.
- CBC
Alberta First Nation voices 'grave concern' over Kevin O'Leary's proposed $70B AI data centre
An ambitious plan from celebrity investor Kevin O'Leary to build the "world's largest" AI data centre in northern Alberta is facing opposition from a First Nation in the region.In December, O'Leary Ventures announced plans to build Wonder Valley, a $70-billion data centre in the Municipal District of Greenview, near Grande Prairie.The project has been widely praised, including by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith.Its location would put it on traditional territory of the Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation. "
- The Canadian Press
Windy, flame-fanning weather eases up as progress made on LA-area fires
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The windy, flame-fanning weather that put the nation's second most-populous metropolitan region on edge eased up Wednesday as firefighters made significant gains against the two massive wildfires burning around Los Angeles.
- USA TODAY
Video shows California couple's hair-raising escape from their home during Eaton Fire
The video, first posted on Instagram, shows Jeffrey Ku and his wife Cheryl gather their possessions to leave their home during the Eaton fire.
- 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
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Scientists say they are close to resurrecting a lost species. Is the age of de-extinction upon us?
Colossal Biosciences, which aims to revive extinct species, has raised an additional $200 million. Critics say de-extinction in its purest sense isn’t possible.
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More widespread snow hits Ontario ahead of coldest conditions in years
Several episodes of light snow set to hit Ontario ahead of a potent cold front that opens the door to Arctic air, which will fan out across the region. Some of the coldest air of the season to come
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Southern Ontario commuters dodging bursts of snow Thursday
Beware changing conditions throughout southern Ontario into the Thursday evening commute
- LA Times
Through burning hills and blinding smoke: the aerial fight to save a city
Interviews with pilots paint a graphic picture of the struggle to maintain control of their ships amid one of the most intense and complicated airborne firefights in U.S. history.
- The Weather Network
Squalls still impacting Ontario's snowbelts, with further travel delays
Snow squall warnings still ongoing across parts of Ontario, with additional, local accumulations of 5-10 cm expected through Wednesday
- The Independent
Rain would be bad for LA during the wildfires. Here’s why
The region has experienced one of its driest winter spells on record
- The Canadian Press
Operation underway to capture B.C. wolves for relocation in Colorado
A wildlife team from the United States has begun capturing grey wolves in British Columbia for release in Colorado after voters in the state approved a proposal to reintroduce the animals, which have been "functionally extinct" there for 75 years.
- The Independent
LA wildfires live updates: Winds subside allowing crews to make progress on containing blazes
Winds speeds are expected to drop on Thursday, but officials warn threats remain in Los Angeles