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High winds, possibly from a tornado, derail 43 train cars in North Dakota

High winds, possibly from a tornado, derail 43 train cars in North Dakota

STEELE, N.D. (AP) — Tornadic winds knocked nearly four dozen train cars off a track in North Dakota, part of a storm system that spurred reports of five tornadoes across the Dakotas.
'Tornadoes over water' seen across Eastern Canada this summer

'Tornadoes over water' seen across Eastern Canada this summer

MONTREAL — Marc-André Bourgeois-Gaudet was in his boat off the shores of Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que., last Friday when he saw several funnel clouds descending from the sky like tornadoes.
2023 wildfire emissions were quadruple Canada's annual fossil fuel emissions: study

2023 wildfire emissions were quadruple Canada's annual fossil fuel emissions: study

Planet-warming emissions released by Canada's record-breaking 2023 wildfires were quadruple the country's fossil fuel emissions for the previous year, and were surpassed only by the three most high-emitting countries, a new NASA study has found.
Wildfires continue to drop in B.C., last evacuation alerts lifted

Wildfires continue to drop in B.C., last evacuation alerts lifted

Emergency management minister: "These are encouraging numbers."
24 people missing after floods tore through a northern Yemen village

24 people missing after floods tore through a northern Yemen village

CAIRO (AP) — Floodwaters swept through a village in northern Yemen, inundating homes and shops and leaving at least 24 people missing, authorities said Wednesday.
Drying lakes and thirsty trees: In drought-hit Greece, water trucks are keeping crops alive

Drying lakes and thirsty trees: In drought-hit Greece, water trucks are keeping crops alive

NEA SILATA, Greece (AP) — Six weeks before harvest, there’s no water left in the ground for farmer Dimitris Papadakis’ olive grove in northern Greece, so he has started a new morning routine.
Jasper wildfire will cost insurers more than $880 million: Insurance Bureau of Canada

Jasper wildfire will cost insurers more than $880 million: Insurance Bureau of Canada

EDMONTON — The Insurance Bureau of Canada says the wildfire that tore through Jasper is the second-most expensive one in Alberta's history for insured losses.
Thousands still out of homes in Manitoba and Saskatchewan due to wildfires

Thousands still out of homes in Manitoba and Saskatchewan due to wildfires

OXFORD HOUSE, Man. — Nearly 3,800 people from First Nations in Saskatchewan and Manitoba remain out of their homes due to nearby wildfires.
Tropical Storm Hone moves past Hawaii as two other cyclones stay active in the Pacific Ocean

Tropical Storm Hone moves past Hawaii as two other cyclones stay active in the Pacific Ocean

HONOLULU (AP) — Three tropical cyclones swirled over the Pacific Ocean on Monday, including Tropical Storm Hone, which brought heavy rain to Hawaii, Hurricane Gilma, which was gaining strength, and Tropical Storm Hector, which was churning westward,
B.C. lifts last 'wildfire of note' designation as number of blazes drops below 300

B.C. lifts last 'wildfire of note' designation as number of blazes drops below 300

VANCOUVER — There are no longer any "wildfires of note" burning in British Columbia, with the BC Wildfire Service saying favourable weather had allowed crews to make good progress in the province's battle against hundreds of blazes.
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