Major warmth building across Atlantic Canada on Wednesday
It'll feel like 45 in some pockets of New Brunswick with a risk of severe thunderstorms possible. Get the details with meteorologist Tyler Hamilton.
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The Weather NetworkSevere thunderstorms trigger tornado warning in southern Ontario
Severe thunderstorms sweeping into southern Ontario on Wednesday afternoon prompted a tornado warning.
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A new carbon removal plant will absorb carbon dioxide 99,000 times faster than Earth's oceans
Cutting greenhouse gas emissions isn't enough. We have to start sucking CO2 from the atmosphere and companies like Equatic are leading the charge.
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B.C. bids farewell to dry conditions as pattern flip brings rain, storm risk
B.C. has already seen more than its monthly average rainfall this month, and now up to 30 mm of more rain is on deck for some to end off June
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Why Mount Rainier is the US volcano that troubles scientists most
Scientists fear Washington’s Mount Rainier could trigger a swift debris flow caused by melting snow and ice. An event could endanger nearby populated areas.
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Scientists identify new Antarctic ice sheet ‘tipping point,’ warning future sea level rise may be underestimated
The Antarctic ice sheet is melting in a new, worrying way not taken into account by current models of future sea level rise, according to a new study.
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Repairs on Calgary's broken feeder main are now complete, but water service not yet restored
Repair work on the five additional "hot spots" of the feeder main that ruptured is now complete, but the full restoration of Calgary's water supply is still days away. Mayor Jyoti Gondek shared the news during her Tuesday afternoon update on the developments of the Bearspaw south feeder main, saying the underground repair work on the pipe has now been completed and the city is hopefully on track to have water service restored before the Calgary Stampede. "That date is still a good guideline," sa
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Widespread heavy rainfall and isolated thunderstorms in B.C.
B.C. has already seen more than its monthly average rainfall this month, with up to 30mm of more rain on deck for some to end off June. Widespread showers under a stalled low Thursday along with the threat for isolated thunderstorms. Meteorologist Laura Power has the details.
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Trudeau introduces initiative to expand Great Bear Sea protected areas
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Tuesday that he would protect an additional 14,000 square kilometres of the Great Bear Sea and “deliver hundreds of millions of dollars” to further support Indigenous-led conservation projects in the area.
- The Canadian Press
Swollen river claims house next to Minnesota dam as flooding and extreme weather grip the Midwest
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A house that was teetering on the edge of an eroding riverbank near a Minnesota dam collapsed into the river in the latest jarring example of extreme weather gripping the upper Midwest.
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This DIY brick sauna is helping frogs fight disease
Wedged into the tiny holes of masonry bricks, which heat their bodies up to near 30 C, you might think Australian green and golden bell frogs would be uncomfortable.But new research says the amphibians love it, and that these DIY dry saunas — made with spray-painted bricks housed in plastic greenhouses — could give them an edge in fighting a deadly fungus."This is really exciting," said Anthony Waddle, a biologist at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia, and lead author of the new study pub
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The ‘world’s largest mammal migration’ happens here every year. War means no one knows about it
New research shows that more than 5 million antelope cross South Sudan each year – blowing the world-famous Serengeti migration out of the water.
- CBC
Fire jumps river, prompting full evacuation of power-generating Churchill Falls
Premier Andrew Furey says an out-of-control forest fire near Churchill Falls has jumped the Churchill River. (Curtis Hicks/CBC)A growing wildfire just a few kilometres away from the power-generating community of Churchill Falls has crossed the central Labrador river that was serving as a barrier from the town.At a news conference Tuesday, Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey said the fire has jumped the Churchill River but still remains about seven kilometres from the town, as of aroun
- The Weather Network
Cross-country low rains on all provinces ahead of Canada Day long weekend
Tracking the risk of rain, thunderstorms, and even snow as a low travels across the country through the weekend, and leading into Canada Day
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Storm tracker: See latest details, possible path of 2 disturbances that could develop
The National Hurricane Center is tracking two tropical waves in the Atlantic that are showing signs for potential development.
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Summerside whacked by record June rainfall
Downpours in Summerside Tuesday blew away the city's record for the most rainfall on a June day.Environment Canada is reporting 102.5 mm in the city. The previous record for June, set on June 13, 1968, was 57.9 mm.The extreme rain event did not cover the whole of P.E.I. Charlottetown recorded just 17.1 mm. North Cape, in the far east of the province, was dampened by a mere 1.2 mm.Tyne Valley, about a third of the way along the North Shore from Summerside to North Cape, saw 59 mm.Records for Summ
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Calgary mayor says if tests go well, full water service could be restored by July 1
CALGARY — Calgary’s mayor says if everything goes to plan, the city’s water-conservation crisis could be over by Canada Day.
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Woman mauled by wolves while jogging through animal sanctuary near Paris
A 37-year-old woman was mauled by a pack of wolves while jogging through an enclosed area of an animal sanctuary near Paris this weekend.
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Search on for missing person in American River in Rancho Cordova
Fire crews are searching for someone missing after they went into the American River in Sacramento County.
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First Nations, Ottawa, B.C., announce $335M for protection off Great Bear coast
VANCOUVER — A new financing initiative for 17 First Nations in British Columbia is set to expand protection for marine ecosystems off the coast of the Great Bear Rainforest.
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Watch: San Diego Zoo celebrates birth of endangered Baird's tapir
The San Diego Zoo announced the birth of a female Baird's tapir, an endangered animal native to Mexico and Central America.