Post-tropical storm Lee downs trees and knocks out power in the Maritimes
Post-tropical storm Lee hit the Maritimes over the weekend leaving thousands without power and many downed trees, but much less destruction that many feared.
Post-tropical storm Lee hit the Maritimes over the weekend leaving thousands without power and many downed trees, but much less destruction that many feared.
A strengthening El Niño's impact could be influenced by the record warm temperatures seen around the globe this year, and could make 2023 record hot.
Tropical Storm Philippe strengthened slightly in the Atlantic Ocean Wednesday, forecasters from the National Hurricane Center said.
HALIFAX — Chris Fogarty remembers the moment 20 years ago when he transmitted a weather bulletin warning that hurricane Juan would make landfall near Halifax, churning out gusts at 140 kilometres per hour. With the storm's arrival only 36 hours away, the meteorologist with the Canadian Hurricane Centre was worried the alert would be ignored. "We had gone through almost two decades of very little hurricane impact in Canada," Fogarty said in a recent interview, recalling how Juan would become the
You’re all too familiar with the current pattern across Ontario, but a buzz is building on social media after computer models spit out egregiously high temperatures next week.
The angry momma “showed this grizzly bear that he is not the biggest baddest beast on the landscape.”
“Don’t see this kind of behavior everyday.”
With a mega private spa on provincially owned landed drawing the ire of some local politicians and members of the public, Toronto's mayor says she has a better location in mind. Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow is proposing the Therme Canada's spa and indoor water park – currently destined to take over part of Ontario Place – be located at the Better Living Centre, part of Exhibition Place.Chow proposed the alternative in response to questions from media on Friday about whether Ford's reversal on plans
The adorable newborns, born to 8-year-old cheetah Echo, arrived on Sept. 12
"The cat's out of the bag," the Toledo Zoo said
Wineries in British Columbia's Okanagan are struggling to pick up the pieces, after their operations were affected by a devestating wildfire season. Neetu Garcha visits one winery that was among the hardest-hit in the region, and reports on the evolving research to mitigate the effects of wildfires on the wine industry.
The “dwarf”-sized animal was found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, researchers said.
VANCOUVER — The British Columbia Wildfire Service says the fire danger rating across most of the province has dropped to low or very low as cool, damp fall weather arrives. The wildfire service says there have been no new fires in the last 24 hours, and of the 384 active fires burning in B.C., roughly three-quarters are ranked as under control or "being held," meaning they are not likely to spread. Six highly visible or potentially threatening blazes are still listed as fires of note, with four
The otter bit the man on the arms and legs for “several minutes,” wildlife officials said.
White rhinoceroses are the second-largest land mammals in the world after elephants.
Things are heating up across Canada's East Coast, and for some regions, this could be the warmest start to October on record coming up
An Andean bear likened to the fictional favourite has entered a zoo's special breeding programme.
The shipping industry lacks clarity on future clean fuels and regulatory systems which is holding back companies from replacing ageing vessels amid pressure to decarbonise faster, U.N. agency UNCTAD said on Wednesday. Shipping, which transports over 80% of world trade and accounts for nearly 3% of the world's carbon dioxide emissions, has faced calls from environmentalists and investors to deliver more concrete action, including a carbon levy. In its Review of Maritime Transport for 2023, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said it was concerned over the ageing global shipping fleet.
STORY: Heavy downpours led to rapid rises in water levels in Ha Tinh Province, forcing residents to evacuate their homes immediately, while hydropower dams in Nghe An province activated emergency procedures to release water, worsening flooding in downstream towns, VTV reported.One man was reported missing after going fishing near a river bank, while no casualties have been reported so far.Heavy rains from a tropical depression are forecast to continue in the region until Thursday (September 28), with levels reaching 250mm (9.8 inches), according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.
Climate-related disasters are sweeping the world, leaving destruction in their wake and big questions about what we can do to prevent the next catastrophe.
LONDON (AP) — Britain on Wednesday gave the go-ahead for a major oil and gas project in the North Sea, ignoring warnings from scientists and the United Nations that countries must stop developing new fossil fuel resources if the world is to avoid catastrophic climate change. The North Sea Transition Authority approved development of the Rosebank field, allowing owners Equinor and Ithaca Energy to move forward with the project about 130 kilometers (80 miles) northwest of the Shetland Islands. The