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Call for Applications: Local Leadership for Climate Adaptation in Canada
1+ hour, 47+ min ago (196+ words) The Local Leadership for Climate Adaptation (LLCA) initiative, delivered by the Green Municipal Fund, provides funding and training to help Canadian municipalities respond to climate risks. With a total program size of $530 million, it supports feasibility studies and implementation projects…...
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11+ min ago (15+ words) BREAKING NEWS: Japan's quake magnitude revised up to 7. 5: meteorological agency'Japan Wire by Kyodo News...
First Alert Forecast: Quiet, dry start to work, school week
20+ min ago (190+ words) Action News 5 MONDAY: A cooler start to the work and school week across the Mid-South. Expect sunshine with highs in the middle 70s. Humidity levels remain low " while wind remain lighter " fire weather risk will tend to stay elevated to start…...
First Alert Forecast: chilly to hot temps, drought and fire concerns
1+ hour, 4+ min ago (199+ words) WECT WILMINGTON, N. C. (WECT) - Your First Alert Forecast morphs from chilly early week mornings with 40s to hot late week afternoons nearing 90. All the while, rain chances will stay near 0%, so the drought and fire situation will go from bad to worse....
Fire rips through reedbeds at Pegwell Bay nature site
22+ min ago (222+ words) April 20, 2026 Kathy Bailes News 1 Resident and environmentalist Nik Mitchell " who runs the Get Wild social media page " said the damage was "devastating" with a burned out area of about 300 metres. He said: "There is probably about three acres of burnt…...
70% of India's Earthquakes Hit Northeast in Feb-March 2026, Data Shows
3+ hour, 43+ min ago (330+ words) Seven out of every ten earthquakes recorded across India in February and March 2026 struck the Northeastern region " a concentration of seismic activity that underlines just how geologically vulnerable this part of the country remains. The data comes from the National…...
Brown-affiliated study finds partially melted rock at base of Earth's outer layer
40+ min ago (586+ words) The study used seismic waves to measure temperature under the Earth's surface. Courtesy of Karen Fischer The lithosphere " the outermost layer of the Earth " has long been assumed to be composed largely of solid rock. But a recent Brown-affiliated study…...
How siltation is eating up water bodies
14+ hour, 51+ min ago (209+ words) Degradation of forests is taking a heavy toll on downstream water bodies as excessive siltation causes extensive damage to its flora and fauna. Besides, 3. 86 lakh kanals of forest land has been encroached upon amid boom in construction activities detrimental for…...
Live Weather: State of emergency in Wellington as more rain arrives after floods, slips
15+ hour, 3+ min ago (353+ words) Follow the latest with RNZ's liveblog above. A state of emergency has been declared in the Wellington region after it was hit with torrential rain. Heavy rain warnings in Wellington and Wairarapa have been upgraded to red until Tuesday night....
Kollam Collector warns of lightning risk; urges public to follow safety precautions
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (162+ words) KOLLAM: District Disaster Management Authority chairman and Kollam District Collector N Devidas has urged residents to remain vigilant in view of the possibility of lightning strikes between April 20 and 22. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the district is likely to…...