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Last updated at 2:43 PM on May 12, 2024 (Pacific Standard Time)

Manitoba battling two wildfires around Flin Flon and The Pas, evacuation orders in effect

"...The province says several government agencies are currently responding to two wildfires around Flin Flon and The Pas..."

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Fire near Fort Nelson grows to almost 2,500 hectares

"...Smoke from the Parker Lake fire has spread into Alberta, bringing poor air quality and reduced visibility while that province deals with multiple fires of its own, including one burning out of control near Fort McMurray that has communities on evacuation alert..."

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Wildfires rage on across Western Canada as B.C. town braces for return of high winds

"...The wildfires across Western Canada are also creating poor air quality in a number of regions spanning Manitoba to British Columbia, with Environment Canada reporting “very high risk” or level 10-plus on the air quality health index for Edmonton and Winnipeg as well as a number of small cities across the Prairies..."

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Evacuation order remains in place for Kleskun Creek North in County of Grande Prairie

"...Parts of the County of Grande Prairie remain under evacuation order, although progress was made overnight, the county said in a Sunday morning update..."

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Grande Prairie wildfire: evacuation order remains in effect

"...This is an Alberta Emergency Alert. The County of Grande Prairie has updated its evacuation order due to Wildfire. This order is in effect from Kleskun Creek North to Township Road 742..."

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Special air quality statement issued as smoke blankets Calgary

"...“Reduce sources of indoor air pollution. If you can, avoid smoking or vaping indoors, burning incense and candles, frying foods, using wood stoves and vacuuming. Dust on indoor surfaces can be removed by wiping and wet mopping during a pollution episode,” the ECCC says..."

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Magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes Mexico-Guatemala border

"...The earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 6. 4, according to the U. S..."

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Flash floods and cold lava flow hit Indonesias Sumatra island, killing at least 15 people

"...PADANG, Indonesia (AP) Heavy rains and torrents of cold lava and mud flowing down a volcano's slopes on Indonesias Sumatra island triggered flash floods that killed at least 15 people and injured several others, officials said Sunday..."

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Ottawa volunteers help divert waste from the landfill at Repair Cafe

"...Keeping your favourite items out of the landfill is now a little easier thanks to the Repair Cafe in Ottawas Alta Vista neighbourhood..."

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Blueberry River First Nation issues evacuation alert

"...The Blueberry River First Nations Emergency Operations Centre has issued an evacuation alert, due to the three-hectare Donnie Creek wildfire that reignited Friday..."

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Conditions 'favourable' for development of funnel clouds in Windsor-Essex

"...Environment Canada warns however, there is a chance the rotation could intensify and become a weak landspout tornado..."

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Weather advisory lifted for Windsor-Essex

"...Environment Canada warned however there was a chance the rotation could intensify and become a weak landspout tornado, which typically does not cause significant damage, but is strong enough to topple trees, damage roofs and toss debris short distances.  ..."

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Podcasts

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The Dangers of Underwater Landslides (Ask NRCan)

Duration: 12:14

"...On this episode of “Ask NRCan,” research scientist Alexandre Normandeau talks about his work on underwater landslides and their impacts on coastal communities. ..."

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Chasing tornados in the American mid-West

Duration: 30:21

"...Chasing tornados in the American mid-West scientists are trying to learn the maximum from the tornado outbreaks currently in America..."

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10/23/20 - Brine Wells; Air Quality; Schools and Airborne Disease

Duration: 03:29

"...About 150 old brine wells in the area are being plugged..."

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Guarding the harvest: Tips for on-farm fire safety and prevention

Duration: 9:58

"...With a spring fire season that has fired up early and hot in Western Canada, there is no time like today to start working on a fire prevention plan..."

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Academic Research

Recent peer-reviewed papers relevant to the latest news and opinion.

Health impact analysis of PM2.5 from wildfire smoke in Canada (2013–2015, 2017–2018)

"...Smoke from wildfires contains many air pollutants of concern and epidemiological studies have identified associations between exposure to wildfire smoke PM2..."

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Suppression of ?Handover? Processes in a Mountain Convective Boundary Layer due to Persistent Wildfire Smoke

"...These events often occurred under otherwise clear-sky, anticyclonic weather conditions and can have significant impacts on surface temperatures, air quality, and surface radiation and energy budgets..."

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Modelling hourly spatio-temporal PM2.5 concentration in wildfire scenarios using dynamic linear models

"...5) is one of the main pollutants generated in wildfire events with negative impacts on human health..."

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Tamm review: The effects of prescribed fire on wildfire regimes and impacts: A framework for comparison

"...Examples include improved wildlife habitat, enhanced biodiversity, reduced threat of destructive wildfire, and enhanced ecosystem resilience..."

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Study on blazing wildfires at the outeniqua pass in South Africa during the october/november 2018 period

"...The wildfire destroyed vast amounts of vegetation and released large amounts of pollutants into the atmosphere..."

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Impact of wildfire on particulate matter in the southeastern United States in November 2016

"...Moreover, differently from the previous studies, this study took a further step to reveal the mechanism of the aerosol direct effect on the deterioration of air quality during wildfire, mainly through the modulation of reduction in surface downward shortwave radiation, planetary boundary layer height and wind speed, subsequently, facilitating pollution accumulation..."

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Bark attributes determine variation in fire resistance in resprouting tree species

"...Predicting the impact of wildfires on ecosystem services and habitat values requires quantifying rates of post-fire tree mortality and topkill..."

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Beyond trees: Mapping total aboveground biomass density in the Brazilian savanna using high-density UAV-lidar data

"...However, their ability to store and sequester carbon is uncertain due to combined and intermingling effects of anthropogenic activities and climate change, which impact wildfire regimes and vegetation dynamics..."

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Responses of Boreal Forest Ecosystems and Permafrost to Climate Change and Disturbances: A Modeling Perspective

"...This carbon storage is vulnerable due to permafrost degradation and wildfire disturbances under ongoing and projected climate change..."

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The Environment and Headache: a Narrative Review

"...Air pollution was the most frequently assessed environmental risk factor..."

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Evidence of widespread wildfires in coal seams from the Middle Jurassic of Northwest China and its impact on paleoclimate

"...Today wildfire is an important disturbance in many continental ecosystems, and it is assumed that with ongoing climate changes the frequencies and impacts of wildfires will increase in many regions..."

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Topography and fire legacies drive variable post-fire juvenile conifer regeneration in eastern Oregon, USA

"...Increasingly frequent large wildfires in the western US raise questions about the effects of climate and site-level factors on forest ecosystem resilience..."

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