Northern Canada: Smoke advisories in parts of Northwest Territories due to Alberta wildfires
The Northwest Territories’ chief public health officer has issued a wildfire smoke exposure advisory for people in parts of the
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Wildfire in Yukon, northwestern Canada quickly spreading
A wildfire burning out of control near Haines Junction, Yukon (northwestern Canada) grew to 494 hectares overnight, putting two properties
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Wildfire near community in northwestern Canada still growing
A wildfire burning near Haines Junction, Yukon, in northwestern Canada, grew to 137 hectares Monday morning. The fire, burning out
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Reinforcements, better weather, expected to help fight against wildfire in northern Alberta
Crews battling wildfires in northwestern Alberta are getting help today from hundreds of new firefighters making their way from other
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Northern Alberta wildfire: thousands evacuate, conditions expected to worsen
An out-of-control wildfire burning Tuesday near a town in northwestern Alberta is rated at the highest possible danger level, and
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Brush fire warnings in most of Finland this week
The weather has been very dry in south-west Finland over the past couple of weeks, and the Finnish Meteorological Institute
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Wildfire emerges from hibernation near Telegraph Creek, northwestern Canada
Last year’s devastating wildfire in and around Telegraph Creek, British Columbia was never fully extinguished — and firefighters are now
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Remembering the lessons of the Exxon Valdez disaster, 30 years later
This Sunday, Alaska marks the 30th anniversary of an event that changed the state forever. On March 24th, 1989, 11
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Evidence of powerful solar storm which occurred 2,600 years ago found in Greenland ice
Scientists have found evidence of a major solar storm that hit Earth more than 2,600 years ago — a finding
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Growing numbers in need of emergency shelter days after highrise fire in Northern Canada
The mayor of Hay River, Northwest Territories, says the number of people looking for emergency shelter after being displaced by
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Northwestern Canada: wildfire is biggest threat to city of Whitehorse, report says
A report commissioned by the City of Whitehorse says wildfire poses the greatest risk of catastrophe to the city, followed
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Sweden ill-equipped to deal with forest fires, report says
A government report into last summer’s forest fires concluded on Wednesday that Sweden is not sufficiently prepared to fight future
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2018 was the 4th-warmest year on record, NOAA and NASA reveal
It was another record warm year for Earth. On Wednesday, scientists from NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Trump Administration approves funds for Alaska earthquake recovery
On Thursday, the state cleared a major hurdle in the effort to recover from the November 30th earthquake that rocked
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Wildfire evacuations have unique impacts on Indigenous communities: study
When wildfires spread they can have devastating impacts — forcing people to leave their homes and belongings — and new
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