Extreme Weather
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‘A masterclass in climate destruction’: UN chief urges action at COP29UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told world leaders that the world was in the 'final countdown' to limit the rise in temperatures to 1.5 C.CanadaNov 12
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‘Unprecedented’ destruction: Ontario sees $1B in insured damage from summer floodsSummer 2024 will go down as one of the costliest summers for flooding in Ontario’s history with more than $1 billion in insured damage logged.EnvironmentOct 9
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Hurricane Helene: Thousands evacuated amid fears of Tennessee dam failureEmergency officials issued an immediate evacuation order for Newport, Tenn., on Friday as a dam suffered catastrophic failure as Hurricane Helene moved inland.U.S. NewsSep 27
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Severe summer weather cost $7B in most destructive season on recordThe Insurance Bureau of Canada says summer of 2024 is now Canada's most destructive season on record for insured losses due to severe weather events.EnvironmentSep 24
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Parts of Nova Scotia may see 25 mm of rain per hour as storm moves inParts of Nova Scotia may see up to 25 millimetres of rain per hour starting Friday evening, Environment Canada is warning.EnvironmentSep 6
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1 in 3 Canadians report being personally impacted by severe weather: pollThe number of people touched by extreme weather jumped significantly in almost every province but Alberta saw the biggest increase.CanadaAug 22
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Toronto seeing wettest summer ever as rainfall grips Eastern CanadaMany parts of Eastern Canada have been seeing a wetter than normal year – and the country’s largest city has seen already seen its wettest summer ever.CanadaAug 20
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How extreme weather can drive food prices up: ‘Cascade of challenges’Extreme weather events like fires, floods, heat waves and droughts pose an increasing risk to Canada’s food supply chain, say experts.ConsumerAug 12
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Hot, humid weather to continue in southern Ontario over long weekendToronto and much of southern Ontario have been struggling with a lengthy heat warning for days, with daytime temperatures in the 30s and nights rarely dropping below 20 C.WeatherAug 2
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3 tornadoes tear through Quebec, uprooting trees, damaging infrastructureA tornado that ripped through the Greater Montreal Area Wednesday night uprooted trees, overturned a semi-trailer and caused damage to infrastructure, Environment Canada says.EnvironmentJul 25
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