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B.C. student created wildfire map during own evacuation from Manitoba fire zone

B.C. student created wildfire map during own evacuation from Manitoba fire zone

UBC Okanagan said the site, which pulls data from Canadian government sites and NASA databases, was a "full emergency information hub."
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Flooding and rock slides close heavily damaged I-40 section in Smoky Mountains

Flooding and rock slides close heavily damaged I-40 section in Smoky Mountains

HARTFORD, Tenn.
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More evacuation orders to lift in parts of Saskatchewan, Manitoba following wildfires

More evacuation orders to lift in parts of Saskatchewan, Manitoba following wildfires

LYNN LAKE — Thousands more wildfire evacuees in Manitoba and Saskatchewan will start making the trek home in the coming days as officials in the provinces continue to lift evacuation orders.
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Opinion: Kids care deeply about our planet, so adults need to start listening

Opinion: Kids care deeply about our planet, so adults need to start listening

A recent survey finds that many kids understand that individual action alone is not enough, and most recognize that systemic accountability is necessary to tackle the climate crisis.
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Two major wildfires in northeast B.C. downgraded after rain, leaving one fire of note

Two major wildfires in northeast B.C. downgraded after rain, leaving one fire of note

The BC Wildfire Service says recent rain in the province's central Interior and northeast has significantly reduced wildfire activity, with two of the three most significant blazes this season now no longer classified as fires of note.
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One in four Canadians report being affected by extreme weather in last year: poll

One in four Canadians report being affected by extreme weather in last year: poll

More than 2,000 fires have already been documented in Canada this year, burning almost 40,000 square kilometres of land.
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Nearly 400 B.C. wildfire personnel return after deployment across Canada

Nearly 400 B.C. wildfire personnel return after deployment across Canada

There are currently 85 active wildfires burning in British Columbia.
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Climate activist throws paint on Picasso painting at Montreal museum

Climate activist throws paint on Picasso painting at Montreal museum

MONTREAL — A climate activist group says one of its supporters sprayed pink paint this morning on a Pablo Picasso painting at a Montreal museum.
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South Africa declares national disaster as flooding death toll rises to 92

South Africa declares national disaster as flooding death toll rises to 92

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa was under a declared state of national disaster on Thursday as the death toll from floods caused by severe rains in the Eastern Cape region rose to 92.
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Erick makes landfall in western Mexico state as a Category 3 storm

Erick makes landfall in western Mexico state as a Category 3 storm

PUERTO ESCONDIDO, Mexico (AP) — Powerful Hurricane Erick has made landfall in Mexico's western state of Oaxaca. That is according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.
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