Weather Network predicts warm summer, wildfire risks in some regions
"We'd be very surprised, very surprised, if this didn't turn out overall as a warm summer," Chris Scott, the Weather Network's chief meteorologist, said in an interview.
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B.C. doesn't track groundwater usage and experts worry as drought extends
The province doesn't keep track of exact usage by most groundwater licence holders, the Ministry of Land, Water and Resource Stewardship confirmed.
Puerto Rico sounds alarm as dengue fever cases spike
In the emergency order, the commonwealth’s department of health said it had recorded 549 cases of the disease this year so far, a 140 per cent increase over the same period a year ago.
Dengue fever cases surge as temperatures soar
Experts say a tangled web of factors is driving global spikes in dengue, but one culprit stands out — climate change.
Climate crisis has frogs in Puerto Rico croaking at a higher pitch
Researchers say the coquí frogs appear to be decreasing in size at warmer temperatures, which causes their croaks to become high-pitched. If the trends continue, the heat could become too much for the sensitive amphibians to survive successfully.