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Possible industry-related earthquake recorded Saturday near Grande Prairie, Alberta

Possible industry-related earthquake recorded Saturday near Grande Prairie, Alberta

GRANDE PRAIRIE — Some residents of northwestern Alberta may have felt the ground shake after an earthquake was recorded in the region on Saturday night. Earthquakes Canada says the 4.
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Wildfires threaten Turkey's fourth-largest city as southern Europe grapples with blazes

Wildfires threaten Turkey's fourth-largest city as southern Europe grapples with blazes

ISTANBUL (AP) — Wildfires that have engulfed Turkey for weeks threatened the country’s fourth-largest city on Sunday, forcing more than 3,500 people to flee their homes and leaving two people dead.
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Environment Canada issues heat warning for southern Ontario and Quebec

Environment Canada issues heat warning for southern Ontario and Quebec

Environment Canada says a multi-day heat event for parts of Ontario and Quebec is set to begin on Sunday with a humidex that will make it feel like it's as high as 42 C.
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Wildfire burns through northern suburb of Greece's capital Athens and residents are told to evacuate

Wildfire burns through northern suburb of Greece's capital Athens and residents are told to evacuate

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A wildfire burned through a northern suburb of the Greek capital of Athens on Saturday and some residents were ordered to evacuate, the country's Fire Service reported. Residents of the town of Kryoneri, 20 kilometers (12.
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Montreal air quality among worst in the world due to wildfires in Prairies

Montreal air quality among worst in the world due to wildfires in Prairies

MONTRÉAL — Environment Canada has issued air quality warnings across southern Quebec due to smoke from wildfires in the Canadian Prairies.
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Glacial floods alert issued for northwest Pakistan with more heavy rain forecast

Glacial floods alert issued for northwest Pakistan with more heavy rain forecast

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan on Saturday warned of glacial flooding in the northwest with more rain forecast for the area in the coming week.
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Power out in northwestern Manitoba town due to wildfire that also destroyed one home

Power out in northwestern Manitoba town due to wildfire that also destroyed one home

LEAF RAPIDS — Power is out in the northern Manitoba town of Leaf Rapids after a wildfire entered the community earlier this week and destroyed some infrastructure.
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Evacuation order lifted for rural Newfoundland town threatened by wildfire

Evacuation order lifted for rural Newfoundland town threatened by wildfire

ST. JOHN'S — Residents of Musgrave Harbour, N.L., can go home, nearly a week after a nearby wildfire triggered an evacuation. Newfoundland and Labrador's Department of Justice and Public Safety says the order to flee has ended, effective immediately.
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Dealing with wildfires requires a whole-of-society approach

This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the original site.
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Rescuers expand search in northern Pakistan for 12 missing tourists swept away by floods

Rescuers expand search in northern Pakistan for 12 missing tourists swept away by floods

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Rescue teams in northern Pakistan expanded their search Friday for at least a dozen tourists who went missing earlier this week after being swept away by flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains, officials said.
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