Kátł’odeeche, N.W.T. wildfire didn’t grow at all over the weekend
Firefighters working to make reserve safe for residents to return, says N.W.T. Fire Fire officials in the N.W.T. say the
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High risk of wildfires in many parts of Sweden, including North
The risk of wildfires is biggest locally in Skåne, Gotland and eastern parts of southern and central Sweden. Inland in
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KFN, Hay River leaders urge wildfire evacuees to stay put
Hay River mayor says at least two or three more days to contain fire Displaced Hay River and Kátł’odeeche First
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Proposed N.W.T. Forest Act acknowledges Indigenous rights to harvest wood
Some public hearings scheduled this week cancelled because of South Slave wildfire Public hearings about the N.W.T.’s proposed Forest Act
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Wildfires in Anchorage? Climate change sparks disaster fears
By Mark Thiessen ‘Probably the single largest threat to the municipality of Anchorage,’ says fire chief in Alaska capital Research on
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Air pollution expected to increase as climate warms, says WMO
A global increase in heatwaves, and the associated environmental conditions giving rise to longer and more intense wildfires, could negatively
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Could melting Arctic sea ice be responsible for U.S. wildfires?
Melting sea ice in the Arctic plays a significant role in the increase of wildfires in the United States, thousands
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WMO global temperature update finds 2020 one of three warmest years on record
The year 2020 shaped up to be one of the three warmest years on record, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
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2020 shaping up to be among warmest years on record says WMO
This year is shaping up to be among warmest years on record with extreme temperatures observed around the world, including
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Peat fires, like those raging in Siberia, will become more common in Canada
Listen to the full episode of What on Earth (27:00) Among the most unsettling images of 2020 — next to the
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Climate change has prolonged Siberian heat by at least 600 times, say researchers
The Siberian heat wave that’s made headlines around the world in recent months would not have been possible without human-caused
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Swedish municipalities to cooperate in fighting future wildfires
It is hoped over fifty municipalities in central Sweden will work together to fight forest fires. After the huge fires
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Canadian Arctic could face ‘abrupt’ climate threats due to permafrost thaw, says study
New research says major climate threats to Arctic communities, ecosystems and infrastructure could come much sooner than expected as vast
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Fire season in Yukon, northwestern Canada was ‘complex and challenging’
Damien Burns, the director of Yukon Wildland Fire Management, says firefighters in Yukon had quite a summer this year —
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‘History-maker’ wildfire in northwestern Canada could flare up again, politician worries
Don Hutton, a retired wildland firefighter, says he’s never seen anything like the “history-maker” fire that raged near Mayo and
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