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More than 100 wildfires still not considered out after B.C.'s record wildfire season

More than 100 wildfires still not considered out after B.C.'s record wildfire season

More than 100 wildfires are still listed as burning in British Columbia thanks to a combination of a busy wildfire season, extreme drought and generally warmer and drier conditions through December.
Research finds climate change made warm Canadian December twice as likely

Research finds climate change made warm Canadian December twice as likely

Climate change made Canada's warmest December in more than 50 years about twice as likely, a temperature anomaly that stood out around the world, a new study has found.
Cyclone causes heavy flooding, 1 death in Mauritius after also battering French island of Reunion

Cyclone causes heavy flooding, 1 death in Mauritius after also battering French island of Reunion

SAINT-PAUL, Reunion (AP) — A tropical cyclone caused heavy flooding and at least one death in Mauritius on Monday as cars were washed away by surges of water in the Indian Ocean island's capital city and elsewhere.
Toronto plans to open more warming spaces if temps dip further

Toronto plans to open more warming spaces if temps dip further

Toronto plans to open a new site to help keep vulnerable residents warm when temperatures plunge further, the city said Monday after its four warming centres were at capacity over the weekend.
Snow moving into B.C. while cold snap moves east through Prairies to Ontario

Snow moving into B.C. while cold snap moves east through Prairies to Ontario

Parts of British Columbia are being told to prepare for snow as a polar cold snap pushed east through the Prairies and into Ontario on Monday.
Canada should be on 'high alert' for 2024 after record wildfire season: scientist

Canada should be on 'high alert' for 2024 after record wildfire season: scientist

Canada should be on "high alert" for 2024 wildfires, a scientist with the Canadian Forest Service said Friday, as he offered a sweeping view of last year's record-shattering season.
Alberta electricity operator ends grid alert, says more wind and sun helped system

Alberta electricity operator ends grid alert, says more wind and sun helped system

EDMONTON — Alberta's electricity operator says it ended a grid alert after more wind and solar power on Monday helped ease strain on the system.
Indonesia evacuates about 6,500 people on the island of Flores after a volcano spews clouds of ash

Indonesia evacuates about 6,500 people on the island of Flores after a volcano spews clouds of ash

FLORES TIMUR, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia has evacuated about 6,500 people on the island of Flores after Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano spewed thick clouds of brownish ash for the past days, authorities said on Monday.
Winter weather continues to grip Canada, but some B.C. cold warnings being dropped

Winter weather continues to grip Canada, but some B.C. cold warnings being dropped

Cold weather warnings across much of British Columbia lifted Sunday ahead of a warming trend in the forecast, but the Prairies are likely facing another day or two of bone-chilling temperatures after a weekend of cold, snow and windstorms that affect
A volcano erupts in southwestern Iceland, sending lava flowing toward a nearby settlement

A volcano erupts in southwestern Iceland, sending lava flowing toward a nearby settlement

REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted for the second time in less than a month on Sunday, sending lava snaking toward a nearby community and setting at least one home on fire. The eruption, which began just before 8 a.m.
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