The number of heat-related deaths has been on the rise over the past three decades. In fact, data from the U.S. National Weather Service shows that excess heat kills more people than tornadoes, hurricanes and floods combined. Eric Sorensen has more on what parts of Canada are becoming more humid and how it's impacting health.
Severe thunderstorms sweeping into southern Ontario on Wednesday afternoon prompted a tornado warning.
The summer heat hits the pause button in southern Ontario this Canada Day long weekend, but unfortunately, the rain and thunderstorm chances do not. It's a weekend you'll want to pay close attention to if you're planning any outdoor activities
A thunderstorm threat spans the Prairies ahead of this Canada Day long weekend, with the risk for some southern sections to see severe conditions through Thursday. Be sure to stay weather-aware and remain alert to the warnings in your area
‘Keep an eye on it.’
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.
Thursday on the Prairies will see widespread, heavy rain and thunderstorms. Some storms will have the chance to become severe and possibly produce a tornado or two. The Weather Network meteorologist Laura Power has the full forecast.
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.
The Prince of Wales wore an eco-friendly tie at the Breakthrough Energy Summit on Thursday, June 27
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.
A lack of extreme warmth will be a key theme this holiday long weekend, and a couple of provinces have a near-certainty to see stellar weather for Canada Day fireworks.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Minnesota family that watched helplessly as their house tumbled into a flooded river that eroded the bank where the home was perched say as soon as it's safe, they will reopen their nearby store, known for pies and burgers.
An off-duty fisherman enjoying a boat trip with his wife spots a humpback whale feeding on eels.
Networks of undersea cables to transmit green energy at high speeds are sprawling as a climate solution. They’re also reshaping the geopolitical map.
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
CALGARY — Calgary’s mayor says if everything goes to plan, the city’s water-conservation crisis could be over by Canada Day.
Separately, 38-year-old Keita Kurakami, a rock climbing ambassador for Patagonia Inc., was found unconscious and pronounced dead at a local hospital
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza (AP) — Children in sandals trudge through water contaminated with sewage and scale growing mounds of garbage in Gaza’s crowded tent camps for displaced families. People relieve themselves in burlap-covered pits, with nowhere nearby to wash their hands.
Earth was cooler 55,000 years ago than today, according to researchers.
The announcement comes after a major biodiversity restoration bill in the European Union was shelved amid protests by farmers all over the continent.
The Weather Network's meteorologist Nicole Karkic has the details.
