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Trevali dice di essere stata colta di sorpresa dall'acquazzone che ha inondato la miniera del Burkina

2022-05-14T13:26+0200marketscreener (it)

I dirigenti di Trevali Mining Corp, con sede in Canada , hanno detto che l'azienda è stata colta di sorpresa da un acquazzone torrenziale durante la stagione secca il mese scorso in Burkina Faso, che ha lasciato otto uomini intrappolati nel sottosuolo della sua miniera di zinco di Perkoa.

Heatwaves Are Altering Our Everyday Lives

2022-05-13T22:10+0200cleantechnica (en)

A May, 2022 report asks us to stop looking backward to see if pre-industrial eras had heatwaves. Instead, we need to look at adaptation decision-making in the face of unprecedented future heat. Chicago set a new record for warmest temperatures ever recorded on May 11, when O’Hare International Airport hit .

Climate change made deadly S. Africa rains twice as likely

2022-05-13T14:34+0200terradaily (en)

Rainfall that caused catastrophic floods and landslides last month in and around Durban, South Africa, was made twice as likely by global warming, scientists said Friday. An exceptional downpour -- more than 35 centimetres (14 inches) over two days -- on April 11-12 claimed hundreds of lives and caused $1.

Climate change made KZN's deadly rains twice as likely, scientists say

2022-05-13T13:49+0200eyewitness-news (en)

PARIS - Rainfall that caused catastrophic floods and landslides last month in and around Durban was made twice as likely by global warming, scientists said on Friday. An exceptional downpour, more than 35 centimetres over two days, on 11-12 April claimed hundreds of lives and caused $1.

13/05/2022 Climate change made deadly S. Africa rains twice as likely

2022-05-13T13:15+0200rfi-en (en)

An exceptional downpour -- more than 35 centimetres (14 inches) over two days -- on April 11-12 claimed hundreds of lives and caused $1.5 billion in damage across the provinces KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape. Without climate change, rain of this intensity would happen roughly once every 40 years,....

'At the mercy of Mother Nature': B.C. hydrologist warns of increasing flood risk 5/11/2022 5:00:00 PM

2022-05-12T02:31+0200timescolonist (en)

Colder-than-normal temperatures across B.C. mean hydrologists and meteorologists are watching the coming days very closely. A cold spring throughout the province resulted in temperatures being 1.5 to 4.5 degrees below normal for April. Jonathan Boyd, a hydrologist with the River Forecast Centre, says some people might think this means B.

'At the mercy of Mother Nature': B.C. hydrologist warns of increasing flood risk 0 5/11/2022 5:00:00 PM

2022-05-12T02:14+0200princegeorgecitizen (en)

Colder-than-normal temperatures across B.C. mean hydrologists and meteorologists are watching the coming days very closely. A cold spring throughout the province resulted in temperatures being 1.5 to 4.5 degrees below normal for April. Jonathan Boyd, a hydrologist with the River Forecast Centre, says some people might think this means B.

'At the mercy of Mother Nature': B.C. hydrologist warns of increasing flood risk 0 5/11/2022 5:00:00 PM

2022-05-12T02:03+0200tricitynews (en)

Colder-than-normal temperatures across B.C. mean hydrologists and meteorologists are watching the coming days very closely. A cold spring throughout the province resulted in temperatures being 1.5 to 4.5 degrees below normal for April. Jonathan Boyd, a hydrologist with the River Forecast Centre, says some people might think this means B.

Experts: Every heatwave enhanced by climate change

2022-05-11T14:31+0200themalaymailonline (en)

“Every heatwave in the world is now made stronger and more likely to happen because of human-caused climate change,” Otto and co-author Ben Clarke of the University of Oxford said in the report, presented as a briefing paper for the news media. Evidence of global warming’s impact on extreme weather....

Experts: Every heatwave enhanced by climate change

2022-05-11T14:14+0200malaymail (en)

“Every heatwave in the world is now made stronger and more likely to happen because of human-caused climate change,” Otto and co-author Ben Clarke of the University of Oxford said in the report, presented as a briefing paper for the news media. Evidence of global warming’s impact on extreme weather....

MLA says N.W.T. should do more to prepare communities for climate disasters

2022-05-09T22:45+0200CBC (en)

Katrina Nokleby, left, MLA for Great Slave, speaking with interim Dehcho Grand Chief Stanley Sanguez. Nokleby recently visited both Fort Simpson and Jean Marie River First Nation to see the recovery from last year's flooding. (Submitted by Katrina Nokleby) Katrina Nokleby, MLA for Great Slave, said the N.

Severe thunderstorm, tornado risk issued for western Manitoba

2022-05-07T21:35+0200newsnow-co-uk (en)

More severe weather is on its way to western Manitoba. Shortly after noon Saturday, Environment Canada issued severe thunderstorm watches for a wide area along the Saskatchewan border. They extend from the United States border to the Swan River area and east to the bottom of Lake Manitoba.

Severe thunderstorm, tornado risk issued for western Manitoba

2022-05-07T20:31+0200globalnews (en)

More severe weather is on its way to Westman. Shortly after noon Saturday, Environment Canada issued severe thunderstorm watches for a wide area along the Saskatchewan border. They extend from the United States border to the Swan River area and east to the bottom of Lake Manitoba.

Canadá crea una súper-agencia del agua

2022-05-06T23:12+0200elagoradiario (es)

Cada nación presume de una riqueza en particular. Hay países prósperos en minerales, en aceite oliva o en paisajes turísticos. Algunos son potencias musicales y otros tienen la de todo un continente. Si hay un líder en riqueza acuífera, es Canadá . El país norteamericano contiene el 20% del agua....

SPSA: No more flood risk for Sask., normal fire season expected 20 mins

2022-05-05T23:58+0200cknw (en)

After last year’s devastating drought hit the majority of areas in the province, many are wondering what is to come for the summer of 2022. According to the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA), the province is in the clear when it comes to flood risk, and a normal fire season is expected.

SPSA: No more flood risk for Sask., normal fire season expected

2022-05-05T23:46+0200globalnews (en)

After last year’s devastating drought hit the majority of areas in the province, many are wondering what is to come for the summer of 2022. According to the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA), the province is in the clear when it comes to flood risk, and a normal fire season is expected.

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