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Major pattern change offers some very sharp reversals of fortune

A major pattern change is set to sweep much of the country, with some very sharp reversals of fortune in some cases.

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Strong quake hits Greece's biggest island of Crete, one person killed

Firefighters look for people in the rubble of a demolished church following an earthquake in Arkalochori on the island of Crete.

Reuters Greece earthquake Sept.27

The Unforgettable First Try at Hockey in the Desert

On this day in weather history, the Los Angeles Kings played the New York Rangers in the warm parking lot of Caesars Palace.

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Powerful Sam stays the course as Category 4 hurricane amid track shift

Hurricane Sam is maintaining status quo as a Category 4 hurricane and will experience some fluctuations in strength in the next day or so before some weakening occurs.

Nearly $80 million in damages for B.C.'s White Rock Lake wildfire

This summer was one of B.C.'s worst wildfire seasons ever, with one particularly destructive blaze racking up $77 million of insured damages.

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(BC WILDFIRE SERVICE) White Rock Lake BC Fire Aug 4 2021

September rainfall records are possible in B.C. this week

An influx of Pacific moisture is ushering in extravagant amounts of rainfall to parts of B.C., with multiple systems potentially bringing upwards of 200 mm to some areas by the end of this week.

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Teresa remnants aid system in delivering heavy rain to the Maritimes

The remnants of Teresa will enhance a low-pressure system with added moisture, helping to bring heavy rain to the Maritimes Sunday.

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Arctic melt season ends with largest sea ice minimum since 2014

While a welcome sight compared to the past few years, this is not a significant recovery for the Arctic.

Arctic sea ice minimum 2021 - NASA

Typhoon Vera is the deadliest storm to hit Japan — 1.5 million left homeless

On this day in weather history, Typhoon Vera made landfall in Japan.

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Ample Pacific moisture flows into B.C., may yield 100+ mm of rain

Parts of the province have already reached their entire September rainfall averages, and these incoming bursts of moisture will blow right past them.

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Hurricane Sam grows stronger, hits Category 4 status as it marches west

Hurricane Sam shows no signs of slowing down, and will continue to intensify in the coming days after reaching major Category 3 status on Saturday.

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This might be the heaviest pumpkin ever grown in Canada

Cape Bretoner Carl Graham appears to have got pumpkin growing down to a science.

Giant Pumpkin Nova Scotia CArl Graham

Ninth tornado confirmed in Ontario after powerful September 7th storms

Ontario has had 33 confirmed tornadoes so far in 2021, almost three times the historical average.

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Can't sleep? The moon may be the culprit, new study shows

The new study showed the moon's influence on sleep duration and quality, with some participants in a multi-year experiment seeing shorter rest on nights during the waxing period compared to what was observed in the waning interval.

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"The world's beautiful," Airbus says as air industry sets out green goals

Alternative fuels, lightweight materials and a long-awaited overhaul of air traffic systems are needed, Airbus said.

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The 1998 Atlantic Hurricane season devastated the Caribbean — thousands died

On this day in weather history, Hurricane Georges made landfall over Florida.

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It's getting colder outside - it’s time to mouse-proof your home

With colder temperatures around us, it’s a signal for wildlife to start heading indoors and that means your home is vulnerable. The biggest, but rather tiniest, critter to watch out for are rodents. The experts breakdown how to mouse-proof your home.

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August capped the hottest meteorological summer on record for Earth's continents

With temperatures reaching record highs for residents of the northern hemisphere, last month joins a triumvirate of the three hottest Augusts in the record books.

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Taking cues from nature, Engineers make microchips that are dispersed by wind

The technology may one day be used to monitor the environment.

SOURCE: https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2021/september/microflier-winged-microchip-is-smallest-ever-human-made-flying-structure/&fj=1

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World's youth returns to the streets to fight climate change

This marked the largest global climate protest planned since the pandemic

Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg attends the Global Climate Strike of the movement Fridays for Future in Berlin, Germany, September 24, 2021. REUTERS/Christian Mang

REUTERS: Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg attends the Global Climate Strike of the movement Fridays for Future in Berlin, Germany, September 24, 2021. REUTERS/Christian Mang

Dangerous travel amid ongoing blizzard warnings for the start of fall

From snowfall to blizzard warnings. In just the first fews days of fall, extreme wintry weather cover parts of Canada's north. 

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Will winter actually invade the heart of Ontario's fall season this year?

There are a lot of burning questions around this year's Fall Forecast for Ontario, with initial predictions of an earlier start to some wintry weather. Wondering exactly what it all means? Meteorologist Dr. Doug Gillham answers, here. 

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The interesting journey of Neptune's discovery

On this day in weather history, Neptune was discovered.

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Flooding rains subside across Ontario, but water remains high

Middlesex County issued a state of emergency Wednesday night after significant rain inundated roadways.

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Reminder: Give black bears personal space as they prepare for hibernation

People are putting bears in danger by getting too close to them

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Hurricane season is heating up again. What happens when we run out of names?

Sam, the 18th named Atlantic storm of 2021, has formed – and with the "official" end of the season more than two months away, the hurricane name list may overflow for the second year running.

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Plankton bloom larger than Australia caused by the country's 2019-2020 fires

Satellite data reveals that an enormous bloom of phytoplankton formed in the Southern Ocean after Australia’s historic bushfires that began in October 2019.

Image of Australia wildfires 2019-2020 (NOAA-NASA's Suomi NPP satellite)

10% of cattle on family farm killed by lightning strike

A GoFundMe has been set up to support the family.

Stylized image created by Cheryl Santa Maria. Image source: Klaus Hollederer/Pexels (https://www.pexels.com/photo/brown-and-white-cow-54550/)

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Two people arrested for allegedly feeding coyotes in Stanley Park

A vehicle has been seized and two Lower Mainland residents arrested on Tuesday

Getty Images: Urban coyote. Credit:  Lux Blue.

Getty Images: Urban coyote. Credit:  Lux Blue. Link: https://www.gettyimages.ca/detail/photo/coyote-roaming-the-streets-of-southern-california-royalty-free-image/964975130?adppopup=true

Where's Wally? Wandering celebrity walrus spotted in Iceland

Wally the walrus has travelled from Ireland to Iceland.