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Environment Canada predicts warm, dry summer

A dark, cool and damp spring should give way to a summer that'll be warmer and dryer than normal, according to Environment Canada.

 
 
 

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Seas could rise 1.6 metres by 2100, threatening coasts

Quickening climate change in the Arctic including a thaw of Greenland's ice could raise world sea levels by up to 1.6 metres by 2100, an international report showed on Tuesday.


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Tornadoes whipped up by wind, not climate: officials

U.S. meteorologists warned Thursday it would be a mistake to blame climate change for a seeming increase in tornadoes in the wake of deadly storms that have ripped through the US south.


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A coal-fired power plant is seen at an industrial park in Wuhai, in China's northern Inner Mongolia region.

China carbon emissions could peak by 2025-2030: U.S.

China, the world’s biggest emitter of greenhouse gases, could peak in emissions by 2030 or earlier, says a study from U.S. researchers who foresee Chinese demand for appliances, buildings and much industry reaching "saturation" around then.


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African ocean current could boost Gulf Stream: study

An ocean current that flows down the east coast of Africa could strengthen a circulation pattern that brings warmth to Europe, according to a new study that challenges existing climate science.


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Massive ice island heads for Labrador Sea

A massive iceberg that calved off the Petermann Glacier last August has taken nearly nine months to make its way from the northern part of Greenland to the northern part of Labrador.


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Yaks in the Himalayas

Climate science backs villagers' observations

Himalayan villagers have won the backing of climate science for their suspicions that snow cover, water resources and the ecosystem are changing in their region, a study published today said.


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