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06.08 / 05:41

Climate change Climate extreme weather BC wildfires ‘Something’s changed’: Summer 2023 is screaming climate change, scientists say

Earlier this summer, two Canadians walked into a party in rural Germany.“Canadians?” joked the host. “I thought you’d smell more like smoke.”It’s been that kind of season.Floods, drought, warm waters lapping three coasts — but mostly wildfire smoke from sea to sea and overseas.Yes, this is climate change, scientists say, and expect more weather weirdness to come.“It’s been a wild ride,” said Danny Blair, co-director of the Prairie Climate Centre at the University of Winnipeg.

26.07 / 05:43

extreme weather U.S. congressman goes on ‘thirst strike’ for worker heat safety protections

A U.S. congressman from Texas held a day-long “thirst strike” on Tuesday to push for federal safety standards for those working in extreme heat conditions — an issue that is becoming more prominent amid record-shattering temperatures.

03.07 / 02:05

tornado extreme weather Calgary shock Families in shock, grateful after tornado rips down homes near Calgary

A tornado that ripped quickly through Alberta’s Mountain View County Saturday has left several communities in shock.Environment Canada issued a tornado warning in the early afternoon after meteorologists had been following a severe thunderstorm through south central Alberta that turned into a tornado. At times, the tornado spanned two kilometres and moved at speeds of 40 km/h.Terri Lang, meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada said the tornado formed just before 2 p.m.

14.11 / 08:59

Climate change extreme weather blast Istanbul blast: Suspect arrested as government blames Kurdish separatists for 'terror attack'

Police have arrested a suspect who is believed to have planted the bomb that exploded on a bustling pedestrian avenue in Istanbul, Turkey’s interior minister said on Monday.

18.07 / 22:59

Heatwave Wildfires extreme weather Is climate change causing the heatwave? Here's the simple science behind Europe's scorching weather

For hundreds of millions of people in Europe, this week’s unbearably hot weather is driving climate change home.

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