Extreme Weather
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NOTEBOOK: Atlantic, Pacific voters most worried about extreme weatherCanadians living on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts tend to have stronger feelings about extreme weather events according to internal government polls obtained by Global News.CanadaOct 21
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Canadians want urgent climate action, but most not willing to pay more tax: pollA majority of Canadians say the country will face more extreme weather events in the future, calling on the government to take urgent action, according to Ipsos pollingCanadaOct 20
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Municipalities looking to build ‘sponge cities’ for extreme rain events. What does that mean?"Sponge parks" in Montreal are designed to catch and absorb rainwater and keep it from flowing into overburdened sewers during extreme rain events.CanadaOct 8
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Home insurers aiming for ‘climate risk’ rating system to deal with extreme weather eventsHomeowners in Canada may be forced to 'absorb' more of the cost of flooding and other catastrophic climate-fueled extreme weather events.WeatherOct 3
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‘They just want to go home’: A large family still living in an RV following FionaMore than a year after post-tropical storm Fiona made landfall on Prince Edward Island, a couple is still living in an RV with eight of their children.CanadaSep 26
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Tropical Storm Ophelia gains strength, threatening North Carolina, VirginiaForecasters issued a hurricane watch for parts of eastern North Carolina, saying Ophelia showed the potential to gather even more strength.U.S. NewsSep 22
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Humanity has ‘opened the gates of hell’: UN climate summit hears grim warningAntonio Guterres delivered the comments on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, as politicians, as well as activists, business and civil society leaders met for the summit.WorldSep 20
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More Canadians growing worried about climate change amid extreme weather: pollThe largest share - 33 per cent - said inflation is the top issue, 16 per cent chose housing affordability, and eight per cent pointed to rising interest rates.EnvironmentSep 13
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Storm causes devastating flooding in eastern Libya, up to 2,000 feared deadThe confirmed death toll from the weekend flooding stood at 61, according to health authorities. But the tally did not include the city of Derna, which had become inaccessible.WorldSep 11
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Window to meet global climate goals ‘rapidly closing,’ UN report warnsThe Global Stocktake report says the world is far off track from meeting the goals outlined in the 2015 Paris Agreement and calls for transformational and urgent action.EnvironmentSep 9
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