Focus on Weather
B.C.’s dismal snow season is a glimpse of the future, says ski resort researcher
VANCOUVER — Views of Metro Vancouver’s ski hills looming over the city are a sea of green after a winter of record-breaking warmth,...
As planet warms, ferocious snowfalls like the one that hit Nova Scotia could increase
FREDERICTON — Forecasters say a warming global climate could actually cause some parts of Canada to see colder conditions, including heavy snowfalls like...
Over 300 people are still missing as wildfires in Chile’s deadliest disaster in years are easing
VIÑA DEL MAR, Chile (AP) — More than 300 people were still missing on Tuesday as wildfires that ravaged central Chile for several...
Climate Glimpse: Fires in Chile, California rains and Spain drought spread pain of weather extremes
Camila Lange, who is 7-months-pregnant, on Monday sat with her husband and dog in what used to be their home in Vina del...
Dial it up to Category 6? As warming stokes storms, some want a bigger hurricane category
A handful of super powerful tropical storms in the last decade and the prospect of more to come has a couple of experts...
B.C.’s dramatic temperature swings put stress on bees and cattle
VANCOUVER — Recent wild temperature swings in British Columbia have raised concerns about the impact on some local animals’ health, and potentially their...
It’s so cold and snowy in Alaska that fuel oil is thickening and roofs are collapsing
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Much of Alaska has plunged into a deep freeze, with temperatures well below zero. Anchorage has seen some of...
Rising seas and frequent storms are battering California’s piers, threatening the iconic landmarks
SAN DIEGO (AP) — More storms, rising seas and huge waves are taking their toll on California’s iconic piers that have dotted the...
