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Window collisions are another human-led cause of avian mortality, killing about 599 million birds per year in the U.S. alone. A 2013 paper estimates between 16 million and 42 million birds die in similar fashion in Canada annually. @cornellupress.bsky.social www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/natu...

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"Air pollution remains the greatest environmental threat to human health," new IQAir report said, adding 99 per cent of the global population lives in areas that do not meet recommended air quality guideline levels, according to @who.int. #waqr #airquality www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/clim...

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The next few days could prove dangerous south of the border as a multi-day. severe weather outbreak is likely to unfold across some densely populated areas. Damaging wind gusts, intense tornadoes, and large hail are all possible. www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...

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Overnight cold is not unusual for March in Montreal. In fact, it happens practically every year. But, will this be the last incidence of a -10 C reading for Quebec this season? #MeteoQC www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...

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More than 100 million Americans at risk. U.S. media outlet said it "may unfold into the biggest severe weather and tornado event of the year so far." There could be "dangerous, damaging and possibly life-threatening conditions" in many states. www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...

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Whistler RCMP are still investigating the cause of this morning's multi-vehicle accident on Highway 99 near Whistler, leading to multiple injuries. It was noted there was poor weather occurring at the time of the incident. #BCwx www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...

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A powerful Colorado low will bring a band of heavy snow, strong wind gusts and icy weather by the end of the week across Manitoba and northwestern Ontario. Expect significant travel disruptions. #MBstorm #ONstorm www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...

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Southern Ontario will be under an expansive warm sector this weekend, raising temperatures into the teens, so precipitation will fall as rain. Heavy amounts are anticipated, too, along with the chance of embedded thunderstorms. #ONstorm #ONwx www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...

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Over the next week, tens of millions of Americans will be at risk of severe weather as a colossal storm marches across the country, threatening powerful winds, major flooding, blizzard conditions and a possible tornado outbreak. www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...

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This breathtaking experience, called #Yozakura or "night sakura," happens in several places across Japan between March and April, as #cherryblossoms reach their peak bloom. 🌸 www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...

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Wild boars are invasive species that can cause a lot of damage and are notorious for destroying crops. @usask.bsky.social's Ryan Brook called them "ecological train wrecks" with indiscriminate appetite. "These pigs continue to spread completely uncontrolled" www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/natu...

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If you've noticed it has been a while since Toronto has had this much sunshine, you've been paying attention. This week may bring the city its longest stretch of mainly-clear conditions since October 2024. @torontopearson.bsky.social #ONwx www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...

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A mega storm dumped more than a metre of snow on B.C. this weekend. @whistlerblkcmb.bsky.social just experienced its biggest snowstorm of the season, with an incredible 103 cm falling in just 48 hours. @50shadesofvan.bsky.social has story. #BCstorm #BCwx www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...

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A classic March scenario is unfolding this week. Eastern Canada, get ready for a temperature swing as we head through this week. A sharp cold front will send temperatures plummeting in the region, from west to east. #ONwx #MeteoQC #NBwx #NSwx #PEwx #NLwx www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...

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Over past 20 years, U.S. butterfly population has declined 22 per cent––a dramatic loss that has scientists concerned. Causes of loss include habitat destruction, drier and hotter climate because of #ClimateChange and insecticide use. @wdfw.bsky.social www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/natu...

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As temperatures rise due to #ClimateChange, our sleep is becoming shorter and more disrupted. But it’s not just the heat keeping us awake--climate change creates multiple challenges to our nightly slumber, which may be affecting our health. www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/clim...

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Weather whiplash is ahead for Canadians as an exceptional temperature divide develops this week, with western regions plunging back into winter while Ontario and the East leaps into spring. @50shadesofvan.bsky.social has the story. www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...

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I am liking these temperatures for next Saturday...for Eastern #Canada, anyway. We will have a razor-sharp temperature divide across Canada this week. Full story coming later today. #YTwx #NTwx #NUwx #BCwx #ABwx #SKwx #MBwx #ONwx #MeteoQC #NBwx #NSwx #PEwx #NLwx

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New research suggests we've been wrong about what causes a sunburn. It turns out the immediate effects are driven by RNA damage, not DNA damage, as originally thought. www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/natu...

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Current look at Highway 11 between Oro and Barrie. See some blowing snow ahead. Photo courtesy of a friend. #ONstorm #ONwx

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A colossal winter storm was slamming the East Coast on Wednesday after tearing across the central U.S., unleashing a barrage of dangerous weather disruptions from hurricane-force winds to blizzard conditions and leaving three people dead in Mississippi. www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...

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#CycloneAlfred makes its final approach to Australia's picturesque east coast, threatening extensive rain and dangerous flooding. Landfall is expected between Friday afternoon and early Saturday morning local time. #Alfred www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...

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New research finds that tree debris left over from damaging storms can have a second life that improves soil quality. Branches and debris from young trees with leaves are rich in protein and sugar. @natetwn.bsky.social has the story. www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/natu...

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"This goldfish isn’t supposed to be here. But someone released it, thinking they were being kind," reads part of the statement, featuring a @usfws.bsky.social official holding a big goldfish. "Instead, they created an invasive problem that can last decades." www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/natu...

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To go with #ONstorm risk map is a broader picture of the thunderstorm threat in North America. NWSSPC tornado outlook for Tuesday. Threat of a few strong tornadoes in the Deep South. #txwx #okwx #lawx #alwx #mswx #arwx www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...

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Ontario will see a tale of two seasons with its next storm, with rainy and snowy impacts, perhaps even thundery, too, for parts of the province this week. #ONstorm #ONwx www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...

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Our first Ontario thunderstorm risk map of the year (as far as I know). #ONstorm #ONwx

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Interesting 2023 study led by @bristoluni.bsky.social. Extraordinary heat from a future supercontinent formation could lead to mass extinction of mammals, including humans, in about 250 million years. Supercontinent will be Pangea Ultima. #WorldWildlifeDay www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/clim...

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A significant temperature swing and an incoming Colorado low could set the stage for ice jams along the Humber River this week, echoing past events in 2019 and 2022. @50shadesofvan.bsky.social has the story. #ONstorm #ONwx www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...

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A magnitude 4.1 #earthquake was felt between Victoria and Vancouver, B.C., Monday morning a.m. local time, Earthquakes Canada @nrcanada.bsky.social reports (4.5-magnitude from USGS). Quake occurred near the B.C.-Washington border, close to Orcas, Wash. #bcwx www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...

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Environmental scientist Mike McKay says the pros of having lots of lake ice far outweigh the cons relating to the environment. For coastal communities, he says, ice cover protects against erosion. Ice also helps combat algal blooms. #ONwx www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/natu...

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An ice age should begin in about 10,000 years, but its onset is most likely delayed due to man-made #ClimateChange, an international team of scientists found in their analysis published this week in @science.org. @ucsantabarbara.bsky.social www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/clim...

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It was 28 long hours that Rex the dog was trapped on the ice of Lake St. Clair in Lakeshore, Ont. Jennifer and Anthony Bondy say the rescue operation felt like a movie with the way people came together to help them out. #ONwx www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/natu...

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Mild and rainy systems have been hard to come by in Ontario so far this winter, but one is already brewing and will head towards Great Lakes. Wednesday will be the main event for northern and southern Ontario. Buffet of wintry, spring impacts. #ONstorm #ONwx www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...

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Caitlin Juntermanns is sharing her harrowing tale with @weathernetwork.bsky.social to help raise awareness about the importance of clearing snow and ice off your vehicle before hitting the highway. @natetwn.bsky.social has the story. #NSwx www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...

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On Thursday, March 1, 2007, the GTA was hit with extreme storm that left thousands without power. Ice formed on CN Tower @tourcntower.bsky.social, and for the first time, a chunk of it fell and hit pedestrian's head. #ONwx #ONstorm #ThisDayInWeatherHistory www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...

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The best part. Q: When will the lake-effect snow end? A: By Sunday afternoon, a shift in the winds will disrupt the northwesterly squalls and limit further development. Upon clarification, that means for the season! Hallelujah! No more lake-effect snow. @aprilwalker22.bsky.social #ONstorm #ONwx

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Hello, March. Who asked for more bitterly cold temperatures and hazardous wind chills in Ontario? #ONwx

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We are tracking not one, but six ongoing cyclones in the Southern Hemisphere that may make landfalls in the coming days. www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...

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@cityoftoronto.bsky.social crews have removed at least 105,000 tonnes of snow from streets, sidewalks and bike lanes since Feb. 19 as it braces for flooding risk from piles of melting snow. Removal of this scale hasn't been required since Jan. 2022. #ONstorm www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...

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A new satellite system for monitoring #wildfires in Canada will be a boon to firefighting efforts in the North, @yukongov.bsky.social officials say. Plans announced for the new, $72-million WildFireSat constellation earlier this month. www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...

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Article has my name on it but it was a @weathernetwork.bsky.social team effort to get this #Orillia snow piece out. Some noteworthy figures. More than 460 cm of snow this winter so far––approximate equivalency to the height of adult giraffe. #onstorm #ONwx www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...

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Monday brought temps above 5 C for the first time this year at @torontopearson.bsky.social, second-latest occurrence of the initial 5-degree day on record (tied 1977 and 1958). #HamOnt reached 9.4 C––warmest value Ontario has seen so far this year. #ONwx www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...

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Flooding risk as temperatures rise in southern Ontario. Grand River Conservation Authority officials say they'll keep a close watch on melting snow and ice all along the watershed. GRCA will be conducting river watch this week along entire watershed. #onwx www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...

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