Edmonton ‘urban heat islands’ are hotter than surrounding rural areas: study
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Edmonton ‘urban heat islands’ are hotter than surrounding rural areas: study
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Edmonton ‘urban heat islands’ are hotter than surrounding rural areas: study
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01:58 | January 4, 2026
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TheeUpCycler uses unwanted items to make beautiful art
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Worst-case scenario’ as dangerous fungus starts killing off Alberta bats
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Poilievre vows to approve pipeline to west coast no matter who objects if he’s elected
01:38 | December 18, 2025
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Ottawa’s final regulations for methane emissions
01:51 | December 16, 2025
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Along the Northwest B.C. coast, experts ‘take the conduct of the ship away from the master’
12:14 | December 7, 2025
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Great time to visit Jasper: AMA Travel
04:11 | December 5, 2025
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Canada’s First Nations chiefs united against proposed B.C. pipeline
01:19 | December 3, 2025
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Environmental groups decry Liberal pipeline memorandum
01:57 | November 28, 2025
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Smoke lingering from Parkland County landfill fire
01:32 | November 12, 2025
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Search and Rescue teams train in Alberta
02:06 | October 19, 2025
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Mixed reaction to Alberta Premier Smith’s pipeline proposal
01:59 | October 2, 2025
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Calgarians plant hundreds of saplings to boost urban forest health
01:57 | September 20, 2025
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Edmonton mayoral candidates propose changing single-use bylaw
01:51 | September 16, 2025
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Edmonton trees changing colour early
01:55 | August 26, 2025
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Canada’s national parks enjoying tourism boost, but is it too much?
01:57 | August 5, 2025
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Mudslide shuts down portion of highway in Kananaskis
00:22 | August 5, 2025
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‘Very busy’: Elk Island National Park exceeding capacity due to pass program
01:42 | August 3, 2025
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Alberta seeking feedback on proposed fee for boats, watersports to prevent invasive mussels
01:54 | July 29, 2025
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Ecosystem changes 1 year after Jasper wildfire
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After 2011 wildfire, Slave Lake better prepared amid current evacuation alert
02:11 | July 21, 2025
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Extreme weather leads to wildfires, evacuations, floods across Canada
01:37 | July 14, 2025
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Alberta rockslide survivor says friend who died saved his life
02:02 | June 25, 2025
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Rock slides and how to mitigate risk
04:51 | June 21, 2025
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Away from G7 summit, Alberta and Saskatchewan premiers make energy superpower pitch
02:29 | June 16, 2025
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Alberta to explore injecting oilsands tailings underground
01:59 | June 13, 2025
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Where did the water go? Poplar Lake dries up in north Edmonton
01:58 | June 12, 2025
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Premier Danielle Smith met with pushback at townhall on Alberta coal policy
01:32 | June 12, 2025
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Premier Danielle Smith pitches building pipelines to private sector
02:04 | June 11, 2025
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Central Alberta ranchers concerned with fracking water usage near Rimbey
01:44 | June 10, 2025
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Poor air quality in Edmonton due to wildfires
01:52 | June 10, 2025
Edmonton ‘urban heat islands’ are hotter than surrounding rural areas: study
Description
August 24, 2022
While Edmonton is known as a winter city, a study out of the University of Alberta has revealed that it is also home to urban heat islands. Chris Chacon explains what that is and why it matters.
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Edmonton ‘urban heat islands’ are hotter than surrounding rural areas: study01:59 | August 24, 2022 -
Edmonton’s South Ridge Apartment residents without water for days01:58 | January 4, 2026 -
TheeUpCycler uses unwanted items to make beautiful art01:43 | December 30, 2025 -
Worst-case scenario’ as dangerous fungus starts killing off Alberta bats02:24 | December 23, 2025 -
Poilievre vows to approve pipeline to west coast no matter who objects if he’s elected01:38 | December 18, 2025 -
Ottawa’s final regulations for methane emissions01:51 | December 16, 2025 -
Along the Northwest B.C. coast, experts ‘take the conduct of the ship away from the master’12:14 | December 7, 2025 -
Great time to visit Jasper: AMA Travel04:11 | December 5, 2025 -
Canada’s First Nations chiefs united against proposed B.C. pipeline01:19 | December 3, 2025 -
Environmental groups decry Liberal pipeline memorandum01:57 | November 28, 2025 -
Smoke lingering from Parkland County landfill fire01:32 | November 12, 2025 -
Search and Rescue teams train in Alberta02:06 | October 19, 2025 -
Mixed reaction to Alberta Premier Smith’s pipeline proposal01:59 | October 2, 2025 -
Calgarians plant hundreds of saplings to boost urban forest health01:57 | September 20, 2025 -
Edmonton mayoral candidates propose changing single-use bylaw01:51 | September 16, 2025 -
Edmonton trees changing colour early01:55 | August 26, 2025 -
Canada’s national parks enjoying tourism boost, but is it too much?01:57 | August 5, 2025 -
Mudslide shuts down portion of highway in Kananaskis00:22 | August 5, 2025 -
‘Very busy’: Elk Island National Park exceeding capacity due to pass program01:42 | August 3, 2025 -
Alberta seeking feedback on proposed fee for boats, watersports to prevent invasive mussels01:54 | July 29, 2025 -
Ecosystem changes 1 year after Jasper wildfire02:29 | July 24, 2025 -
After 2011 wildfire, Slave Lake better prepared amid current evacuation alert02:11 | July 21, 2025 -
Extreme weather leads to wildfires, evacuations, floods across Canada01:37 | July 14, 2025 -
Alberta rockslide survivor says friend who died saved his life02:02 | June 25, 2025 -
Rock slides and how to mitigate risk04:51 | June 21, 2025 -
Away from G7 summit, Alberta and Saskatchewan premiers make energy superpower pitch02:29 | June 16, 2025 -
Alberta to explore injecting oilsands tailings underground01:59 | June 13, 2025 -
Where did the water go? Poplar Lake dries up in north Edmonton01:58 | June 12, 2025 -
Premier Danielle Smith met with pushback at townhall on Alberta coal policy01:32 | June 12, 2025 -
Premier Danielle Smith pitches building pipelines to private sector02:04 | June 11, 2025 -
Central Alberta ranchers concerned with fracking water usage near Rimbey01:44 | June 10, 2025 -
Poor air quality in Edmonton due to wildfires01:52 | June 10, 2025
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Edmonton ‘urban heat islands’ are hotter than surrounding rural areas: study01:59 | August 24, 2022
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Edmonton’s South Ridge Apartment residents without water for days01:58 | January 4, 2026
-
TheeUpCycler uses unwanted items to make beautiful art01:43 | December 30, 2025
-
Worst-case scenario’ as dangerous fungus starts killing off Alberta bats02:24 | December 23, 2025
-
Poilievre vows to approve pipeline to west coast no matter who objects if he’s elected01:38 | December 18, 2025
-
Ottawa’s final regulations for methane emissions01:51 | December 16, 2025
-
Along the Northwest B.C. coast, experts ‘take the conduct of the ship away from the master’12:14 | December 7, 2025
-
Great time to visit Jasper: AMA Travel04:11 | December 5, 2025
-
Canada’s First Nations chiefs united against proposed B.C. pipeline01:19 | December 3, 2025
-
Environmental groups decry Liberal pipeline memorandum01:57 | November 28, 2025
-
Smoke lingering from Parkland County landfill fire01:32 | November 12, 2025
-
Search and Rescue teams train in Alberta02:06 | October 19, 2025
-
Mixed reaction to Alberta Premier Smith’s pipeline proposal01:59 | October 2, 2025
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Calgarians plant hundreds of saplings to boost urban forest health01:57 | September 20, 2025
-
Edmonton mayoral candidates propose changing single-use bylaw01:51 | September 16, 2025
-
Edmonton trees changing colour early01:55 | August 26, 2025
-
Canada’s national parks enjoying tourism boost, but is it too much?01:57 | August 5, 2025
-
Mudslide shuts down portion of highway in Kananaskis00:22 | August 5, 2025
-
‘Very busy’: Elk Island National Park exceeding capacity due to pass program01:42 | August 3, 2025
-
Alberta seeking feedback on proposed fee for boats, watersports to prevent invasive mussels01:54 | July 29, 2025
-
Ecosystem changes 1 year after Jasper wildfire02:29 | July 24, 2025
-
After 2011 wildfire, Slave Lake better prepared amid current evacuation alert02:11 | July 21, 2025
-
Extreme weather leads to wildfires, evacuations, floods across Canada01:37 | July 14, 2025
-
Alberta rockslide survivor says friend who died saved his life02:02 | June 25, 2025
-
Rock slides and how to mitigate risk04:51 | June 21, 2025
-
Away from G7 summit, Alberta and Saskatchewan premiers make energy superpower pitch02:29 | June 16, 2025
-
Alberta to explore injecting oilsands tailings underground01:59 | June 13, 2025
-
Where did the water go? Poplar Lake dries up in north Edmonton01:58 | June 12, 2025
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Premier Danielle Smith met with pushback at townhall on Alberta coal policy01:32 | June 12, 2025
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Premier Danielle Smith pitches building pipelines to private sector02:04 | June 11, 2025
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Central Alberta ranchers concerned with fracking water usage near Rimbey01:44 | June 10, 2025
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Poor air quality in Edmonton due to wildfires01:52 | June 10, 2025
Edmonton ‘urban heat islands’ are hotter than surrounding rural areas: study
Description
August 24, 2022
While Edmonton is known as a winter city, a study out of the University of Alberta has revealed that it is also home to urban heat islands. Chris Chacon explains what that is and why it matters.
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