Rising Temperatures

• Temperatures rising, fall season starting later in the year in Nova Scotia: study

  The study, published by the Nova Scotia Institute of Science earlier this year, says a month-by-month analysis indicated temperature rises were apparent in the fall.

  Commentary

  Nov 4, 2021
  
• CO2 levels in the atmosphere rise despite drop in emissions during pandemic

   'When you have that gas in the atmosphere it is like having a blanket around the Earth and so it just kind of warms the Earth up,' said Stephen Hill of Trent University.

  Environment

  May 11, 2021
  
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• Flood forecasters say snow pack below average in New Brunswick as temperatures rise

  A spokesman for the Department of Public Safety says the current weather forecast is good with warm days and cool nights to slow the snow melt.

  Environment

  Mar 22, 2021
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• New Glasgow police investigate after 4 children were left in hot vehicle

  'It only takes 20 minutes for the interior of a vehicle to reach extreme temperatures — even on days that seem relatively mild.'

  Crime

  Jul 30, 2020
• Evidence of human role in global warming hits strongest statistical benchmark: study

  "Humanity cannot afford to ignore such clear signals," the U.S.-led team wrote in the journal Nature Climate Change of satellite measurements of rising temperatures over the past 40 years.

  Environment

  Feb 25, 2019
• A tangible impact from climate change? An increase in suicide rates

  If global temperatures continue to rise at these rates, between now and 2050 there could be 9,000 to 40,000 additional suicides in the U.S. and Mexico alone, researchers say.

  Commentary

  Sep 9, 2018
• Spain, Portugal brace for record high temperatures amid scorching European heatwave

  Temperatures in Spain and Portugal soared to near record highs on Friday as part of Europe's heatwave and governments put emergency services on alert for forest fires.

  Environment

  Aug 4, 2018
• U of S researchers say they can better predict storms caused by rising temps

  University of Saskatchewan researchers said they've seen temperatures rise up to 8 C in winter over the last 50 years in the Northwest Territories.

  Weather

  Mar 6, 2018
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• Climate change could bring venomous snakes slithering to Canada: study

  Forget about spiders or ticks, Canada could be seeing some new creepy-crawlies making their way up north.

  Environment

  Mar 8, 2016