Arctic could be ice-free during summer by 2030: Study
IBNS: A new study published in the journal Nature Communications on Tuesday has found that the Arctic would be ‘ice-free’ by as early as the 2030s. “Results indicate that the …
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Canada to host Seventh Assembly of the Global Environment Facility in Vancouver, BC Aug 22-26
Seventh Assembly of Global Environment Facility.Image credit Twitter @theGEF Ottawa/CMEDA: On World Environment Day Canada today, Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic …
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Nova Scotia: Shelburne County’s historic wildfire continues to grow after burning for nearly a week
Nova Scotia/CMEDIA: The out of control historic fire that has been burning for nearly a week near Barrington Lake in Nova Scotia’s southwestern region reportedly continued to grow overnight Thursday. …
Read More Halifax’s out of control wildfire damages about 200 homes, structures, officials say
Nova Scotia/CMEDIA: Out of control wildfire still burning northwest of Halifax on Monday officials reportedly said it has damaged hundreds of homes was , with thousands of residences under a …
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Avalanche in Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan region leaves 10 dead, 26 injured
Avalanche Representational Image by Krzysztof Kowalik on Unsplash CMEDIA: Pakistan’s Astore district of Gilgit-Baltistan region was hit by a snow avalanche on Saturday killing at least 10 people, injuring 26 …
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Global Greenhouse Gas tracking network gets the green light
New York/CMEDIA: The creation of a global greenhouse gas monitoring mechanism has been unanimously approved by a hundred and ninety-three countries, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) announced on Wednesday. Combining …
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Hunger, diseases loom in Myanmar, Bangladesh due to Cyclone Mocha, urgent funding needed
New York: As a clearer picture emerges of the trail of destruction left by Cyclone Mocha in Myanmar and Bangladesh, humanitarians are continuing to provide life-saving assistance, and the need …
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New study warns climate change could push 30% of species to tipping points
According to a recent study published in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution, climate change could lead to an abrupt increase in the number of species pushed over tipping points. …
Read More Alberta firefighters on high alert for new wildfires as hot, dry weather conditions return
Calgary/CMEDIA: Alberta’s return of hot weather in the days puts firefighters on high alert as they look for new wildfires escalating the danger in communities under threat. Thousands of Albertans have …
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B.C’s heat wave continues to fall, but still setting high temperature records
Vancouver/CMEDIA: Although daily temperature records continue to fall across the province of B.C., it still records high temperatures. Environment and Climate Change Canada preliminary data showed nine communities saw their …
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