Powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake in Japan triggers tsunami warning
Japan, located within the Pacific "ring of fire," is considered one of the most earthquake-prone regions globally.
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CNNThis hurricane season is confounding experts and defying forecasts. What the heck is going on?
It’s eerily quiet in the Atlantic during the peak of hurricane season. What’s causing it could be a sign of what’s to come in a warming world.
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Landslides are destroying multimillion-dollar homes in California, and they’re getting worse
The deep landslides beneath multi-million dollar homes in Rancho Palos Verdes moved at an almost glacial pace, until they didn’t.
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Landslides are wreaking havoc on this California city. Locals vow to stay
The land is moving so fast that authorities have switched off gas and electricity to hundreds of homes.
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A pregnant shark was tagged and monitored for 5 months, then disappeared. Scientists now know its fate
Scientists tracked the movements of a large pregnant porbeagle shark for months. Then, its tag floated to the ocean surface, suggesting a larger shark had eaten it.
- The Weather Network
Summer 2.0? Ontario heat set to return with a vengeance
It’s almost the middle of September, but the weather will soon act like it’s early August instead
- FTW Outdoors
Baby koala, attacked by dog, reunites with mom in sweet video
An Australia-based conservation group has shared footage showing a baby koala reuniting with mom after the “joey” was attacked by a dog and rushed to a wildlife hospital for treatment. “Meet Squeak!” Wildlife Warriors exclaimed via
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Storm tracker: NHC tracking 2 Atlantic tropical waves, one could bring rain to US
The National Hurricane Center said Saturday it is currently tracking two tropical waves in the Atlantic Ocean. One could bring rain to the U.S. south.
- CBC
City crews working to clean 'milky white substance' spilling into Kitchener's Schneider Creek
Crews are working to clean up a milky white substance which was seen flowing down a section of Kitchener's Schneider Creek earlier this week.Geoff Martin was biking home with his son along Iron Horse trail Tuesday afternoon. When coming around a bend near Borden Street, he got his first full view of the creek. That's when he spotted the mysterious sediment flowing through the water."I asked my five year old if he wanted to retrace the substance and so we turned back around, followed it back up t
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What is world's smallest cat? Get to know the tiniest cat breed
Cats can come in all shapes and sizes. But what is the smallest cat in the world? Here is what you need to know about the tiniest felines.
- The Canadian Press
Devastating Jasper wildfire now listed as under control, Parks canada says
JASPER, ALTA. — Nearly seven weeks since a wildfire forced the evacuation of Jasper National Park and burned nearly a third of the townsite's structures, Parks Canada says the blaze is now officially under control.
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Soaking rain raises flood risk in the Maritimes
A subtropical low pushing into the maritime is unleashing heavy rain and strong winds. Meteorologist Rhythm Reet from The Weather Network has more details.
- The Weather Network
Noticeable cooldown in Ontario comes with strong winds, waterspout threat
Several days of below-seasonal temperatures are on tap in southern Ontario as gusty, northwesterly winds blow through. We could see bands of lake-effect rain along the shores of Lake Huron and Georgian Bay, and we may even see some waterspouts, too
- The Canadian Press
Marineland owner Marie Holer dies, park says 'succession plan' in place
Marineland's owner, Marie Holer, has died.
- United Press International
Evacuations ordered as Line Fire explodes to 7K acres near San Bernardino
Residents of hundreds of homes near the San Bernardino National Forest in southern California were ordered to evacuate Saturday as the Line Fire grew exponentially.
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September heatwave continues in western Canada
A ridge of high pressure is prolonging summer in BC and Alberta. Humidex values in southern BC will climb into the low to mid thirties Saturday afternoon. Temperatures will back off next week as a trough ushers in a cooler airmass. Details with meteorologist Dylan Kikuta.
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This climate change fix could save the world — or doom it
Wary experts say "dystopian technologies" to cool Earth could backfire. Eager businesses aren't listening to the warnings.
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'Skip two flushes': City continues call for water conservation amid restrictions
Calgary officials continued to encourage citizens to cut back on their water use Friday, saying their efforts have the city to nearly 80 per cent of the way to achieving daily targets. "Skip two flushes and we have reached our goal," said director of capital priorities and investment Francois Bouchart at an afternoon news conference.Calgarians used 502 million litres of water on Thursday, up slightly from Wednesday's 500 million litres. Demand has remained at or above 500 million litres per day
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Typhoon Yagi Makes Landfall in South China With Winds Exceeding 138 MPH
Typhoon Yagi made landfall on Hainan island in southern China on Friday afternoon, September 6, bringing heavy rain, winds exceeding 138 mph, and an increased risk of landslides, according to the China Meteorological Administration.This timelapse satellite imagery, posted by the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere at Colorado State University, shows the typhoon swirling over Hainan and the Leizhou Peninsula as it moved west toward northern Vietnam.The imagery was captured over about 14.5 hours, from 7:20 am to 10 pm on Friday, according to a timestamp on the video. Credit: CSU/CIRA & NOAA/NESDIS via Storyful
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Relentless heat sends wildfire concerns soaring across B.C.
A mighty ridge of high pressure continues to be anchored over the southern half of B.C. this week, keeping the Interior hot and bringing the heat back to the coast –– leading to an elevated risk of wildfires