Canadian wildfire smoke reaches Norway
Smokes from Canadian wildfires, which already blanketed parts of the US, have reached Norway, media reports said citing scientists in the country. The smokes have reportedly put around 75 million …
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Canada’s Quebec expects thousands more to flee wildfires
Canada’s Quebec province, now the epicenter of a devastating wildfire season that has ravaged the country, expects thousands more people to be forced to flee advancing fires, its leader said …
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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 …
Read More 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. …
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