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The Weather NetworkMeet the destructive invasive species trying to get in your home this fall
They don't bite or sting, but the brown marmorated stink bug can cause big problems.
- CNN
River otter drags child off dock and underwater in rare attack at Washington marina
A child was dragged off a dock and underwater in a rare attack by a river otter at a marina in Washington state on Thursday, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife said.
- CNN
A landslide triggered a 650-foot mega-tsunami in Greenland. Then came something inexplicable
It started with a melting glacier that set off a landslide, which triggered a tsunami. Then the Earth began to shake
- The Weather Network
Magnitude 6.5 earthquake reported off B.C. coast on Sunday
Officials reported a 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the B.C. coast Sunday afternoon
- CBC
Will B.C.'s massive new Site C dam on the Peace River have downstream impacts on Alberta?
At a construction cost of $16 billion, the Site C hydroelectric dam and reservoir on the Peace River in northeastern British Columbia is the most expensive public infrastructure project in the province's history.Last month, B.C. Hydro started filling the dam's 83-kilometre long reservoir. The dam is expected to start producing power by December and be fully operational by the fall of 2025.At 1,100 megawatts, Site C will generate enough electricity to power 450,000 homes, increasing available pow
- FTW Outdoors
Seal develops whale of a problem during feeding mishap; photos
A harbor seal in the Pacific Northwest on Friday found itself in the mouth of a humpback whale and in desperate need of an exit strategy. The image atop this post, captured by Tim Filipovic of Eagle Wings Tours, shows the moment the s
- LA Times
California firefighters' union: Trump should 'be ashamed' over threat to withhold firefighting aid
Trump threatened to withhold firefighting aid to California as wildfires burned. A firefighters' union called it 'shocking.'
- The Weather Network
Northern lights possible over Canada (again!) on Monday morning
Eyes to the sky for the northern lights on Monday after a strong solar flare over the weekend
- CBC
Magnitude 6.4 earthquake rattles B.C.'s northern coast
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck off the southern tip of B.C's Haida Gwaii on Sunday, followed by a series of aftershocks.According to Earthquakes Canada, the tremors were felt in Sandspit and Masset in the Haida Gwaii archipelago, parts of northern Vancouver Island including Port Hardy and Gold River, and as far as Terrace and Kitimat on B.C.'s mainland.The National Weather Service Tsunami Warning Centre in Hawaii says there is no threat of a tsunami from the earthquake.Victoria-based seismolo
- LA Times
Power shutoffs creep wider on Palos Verdes Peninsula. Dozens of Rolling Hills homes to go dark
In Rolling Hills, 35 homes are set to lose gas Monday, then 51 homes are expected to lose electricity by Wednesday.
- USA TODAY
Storm tracker: Tropical Storm Gordon, Francine remnants, and another storm brewing
Tropical Storm Gordon is weakening over the Atlantic, but the Southeast US faces rain from Francine and another storm brewing.
- The Weather Network - Video
Developing tropical system threatens drenching rains, gusty winds
Heavy rain and strong winds impact pasts of the eastern seaboard. More details with Meteorologist Melinda Singh.
- The Canadian Press
Tropical Storm Ileana weakens to a depression
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Storm Ileana has weakened to a tropical depression, the National Hurricane Center said Sunday.
- Canadian Press Videos
Death toll rises as torrential rain and flooding force evacuations in Central Europe
Most parts of the Czech Republic have now been affected by flooding, after days of heavy rains that have wreaked havoc across several Central European nations. Czech authorities declared the highest flood warnings at around 100 places across the country. (AP video shot by Stanislav Hodina)
- CNN
A polluting, coal-fired power plant found the key to solving America’s biggest clean energy challenge
Xcel Energy is short-circuiting what could have been seven years of bureaucracy and red tape to solar energy to its customers.
- CNN
Scientists say they’ve solved the mystery behind a mega-tsunami
Scientists say they figured out what caused a massive nine-day vibration that offers new warnings about human-linked climate change. CNN Chief Climate Correspondent Bill Weir explains.
- Canadian Press Videos
Firefighters carry out rescues in eastern Czech Republic after major flooding follows torrential rain
Emergency workers carried out rescue operations on Sunday in the eastern Czech towns of Jesenik and Opava after days of heavy rains caused widespread flooding and forced mass evacuations. (AP Video by Jan Gebert and Stanislav Hodina)
- The Weather Network
Moosonee warmer than Los Angeles as Canada feels late-summer heat
It’s unseasonably warm and unusually dry across parts of Eastern Canada as a powerful summerlike ridge of high pressure parks over the region
- WMUR - Manchester
Video: Sunny with summer feel
Matt Hoenig has a look at how long the sunny, warm and dry stretch continues.
- Biloxi Sun Herald
Latest on the Potential Tropical Cyclone: Monday, Sep 16 update from the National Hurricane Center
Here’s the latest on the Potential Tropical Cyclone