Cooling weather on Monday gave firefighters a slight edge against what the prime minister described as "apocalyptic" wildfires blazing across western Canada, after tens of thousands were evacuated or put on alert.
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Aug 21, 2023
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Hurricane Hilary weakened to a tropical storm Sunday as it barreled up Mexico's Pacific coast, but was still likely to bring life-threatening flooding to the typically arid southwestern United States, forecasters said.
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Aug 20, 2023
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Two fast-moving "extreme" wildfires merged overnight in western Canada, threatening hundreds more homes and forcing continued evacuations in a wide swath of British Columbia province, officials said Sunday.
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Aug 20, 2023
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On the banks of the Yongding River west of Beijing on Thursday, Chen Xiaoyuan stared at the remains of a bridge that once led to his village.
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Aug 3, 2023
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Chinese authorities have warned of extreme weather and "multiple natural disasters" in the coming month, as heavy rain damaged infrastructure and forced thousands to be evacuated.
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Jul 4, 2023
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High school and middle school students in remote learning environments are more likely to be exposed to identity-based harassment, and have a greater likelihood of reporting the behavior, according to researchers. The findings ...
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May 26, 2023
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Canada called for foreign help Wednesday to combat wildfires burning out of control and spreading across vast swathes of the western half of the country.
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May 18, 2023
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For decades, the white power movement has gained steady momentum in the U.S. Kathleen Belew is an expert on the history of the white power movement and its current impact on American society and politics. Her book "Bring ...
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Apr 25, 2023
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After weeks of uncertainty, forecasters say an incoming California heat wave will trigger rapid snowmelt on the slopes of the Sierra Nevada and cause more flooding in portions of the San Joaquin and Owens valleys this week.
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Apr 25, 2023
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The 200-foot wall of flames, the burning embers landing miles away and the carloads of evacuees fleeing to shelter at a high school—it all took place in New Jersey but could happen in almost every part of the country this ...
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