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Experts warn air quality alerts could quadruple by 2100
If things don't change soon, the air we breathe could become a growing concern.
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Google's expanded 'flood hub' uses AI to help us adapt to extreme weather
Google has announced that a tool using artificial intelligence to better predict river floods will be expanded to the U.S. and Canada, covering more than 800 North American riverside communities that are home to more than 12 million people.
A look at what's driving the fires that covered the East Coast in smoke
Warm and dry conditions are like kindling for wildfires. Much of Canada, like the rest of North America, has experienced record heat and drought recently as climate change continues to warm the planet.
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The foul chartreuse sea
Researchers in Kotzebue, Alaska, are investigating why their town is increasingly playing host to harmful cyanobacteria.
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Shining the light on baby crabs
In British Columbia, a monitoring project with light traps may illuminate the future of the prized crustaceans.
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For whales and crabbers, finding balance is getting harder
As climate change causes more marine heatwaves, finding space for both is getting even more difficult.
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Cruise ship invasion
Take a typical Alaska cruise and see the damage in its wake. The evidence is clear: the industry needs an overhaul.
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