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B.C. wildfire expert says rapid detection, action on fire starts key as climate warms

B.C. wildfire expert says rapid detection, action on fire starts key as climate warms

More should be spent on prevention and mitigation, including FireSmart initiatives, says wildfire researcher.
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After deadly Oklahoma tornado, storms bring twisters to the Midwest

After deadly Oklahoma tornado, storms bring twisters to the Midwest

DETROIT (AP) — Severe storms battered the Midwest on Tuesday, unleashing a curtain of heavy rain, gusty winds and tornadoes throughout the region a day after a deadly twister ripped through a small Oklahoma town and killed at least one person.
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Intact launches wildfire damage protection pilot ahead of elevated-risk season

Intact launches wildfire damage protection pilot ahead of elevated-risk season

TORONTO — Intact Financial Corp. says it has launched a pilot program to reduce wildfire damage to customers' homes in Western Canada as another season of elevated fire risk approaches.
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Good morning, Peak readers, here's today's forecast

Good morning, Peak readers, here's today's forecast

Photo feature of the day, current and upcoming temperature details, today in history and local gas prices
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Rainfall allows Spain's Catalonia to ease water restrictions for 1st time during drought

Rainfall allows Spain's Catalonia to ease water restrictions for 1st time during drought

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain’s Catalonia region will ease restrictions on water use for a wide area including Barcelona after recent rainfall palliated a prolonged drought , regional authorities said Tuesday.
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Floodwaters start receding around Houston area as recovery begins following rescues and evacuations

Floodwaters start receding around Houston area as recovery begins following rescues and evacuations

HOUSTON (AP) — Floodwaters in the Houston area and parts of Southeast Texas began to recede on Monday, allowing residents to begin returning to their homes and assess damages after days of heavy rainfall that pummeled the area and led to hundreds of
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Geomagnetic storms might produce epic northern lights display in Metro Vancouver this week

Geomagnetic storms might produce epic northern lights display in Metro Vancouver this week

Viewing is possible from New York to Idaho.
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Yukon gets $45M to prevent Whitehorse-area landslides, more money for flood recovery

Yukon gets $45M to prevent Whitehorse-area landslides, more money for flood recovery

WHITEHORSE — The federal government is contributing $45 million to help prevent landslides along the Whitehorse Escarpment with the aim to protect the land under Whitehorse International Airport and its access road to the Yukon's capital.
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Crowdsourcing disaster aid is on the rise in Canada — is that a good thing?

Crowdsourcing disaster aid is on the rise in Canada — is that a good thing?

As GoFundMe disaster fundraising surges in Canada, early evidence suggests the wealthy benefit most.
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Sierra Nevada records snowiest day of the season from brief but potent California storm

Sierra Nevada records snowiest day of the season from brief but potent California storm

TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) — A weekend spring storm that drenched the San Francisco Bay area and closed Northern California mountain highways also set a single-day snowfall record for the season on Sunday in the Sierra Nevada.
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