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EU warns deadly flooding and wildfires show climate breakdown is fast becoming the norm

EU warns deadly flooding and wildfires show climate breakdown is fast becoming the norm

BRUSSELS (AP) — Devastating floods through much of Central Europe and deadly wildfires in Portugal are joint proof of a “climate breakdown” that will become the norm unless drastic action is taken, the European Union's head office said Wednesday.
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Cities in Central Europe reinforce riverbanks ahead of more flooding

Cities in Central Europe reinforce riverbanks ahead of more flooding

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Soldiers and firefighters used sandbags to reinforce river embankments and delivered food and drinking water to cut-off communities as the worst flooding in years moved Tuesday across a broad swath of Central Europe, taking live
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Will Metro Vancouver get a final shot of warm weather after a rainstorm?

Will Metro Vancouver get a final shot of warm weather after a rainstorm?

Some weather models show a storm headed our way...and then some pleasant, summer-like weather.
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A Southern California man pleads not guilty to setting a fire that exploded into a massive wildfire

A Southern California man pleads not guilty to setting a fire that exploded into a massive wildfire

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. (AP) — A California man has pleaded not guilty to starting a fire that authorities said ballooned into a massive wildfire and forced the evacuation of thousands of homes.
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A Czech town faces hard recovery after massive flooding

A Czech town faces hard recovery after massive flooding

BOHUMIN, Czech Republic (AP) — Torrential rains have gone, flooding waters have been receding and the sun was shining again in the Czech town of Bohumin. But Zuzana Kublova was not in a mood to enjoy it.
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North Carolina's coast has been deluged by the fifth historic flood in 25 years

North Carolina's coast has been deluged by the fifth historic flood in 25 years

Parts of southeastern North Carolina were still underwater Tuesday after a storm that wasn't quite organized enough to get a name dropped historic amounts of rain on an area that has suffered floods of a lifetime at least four other times in the past
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Zimbabwe and Namibia will kill scores of elephants to feed people facing drought

Zimbabwe and Namibia will kill scores of elephants to feed people facing drought

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe and Namibia have announced plans to slaughter hundreds of wild elephants and other animals to feed hunger-stricken residents amid severe drought conditions in the southern African countries.
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Central Europe flooding leaves 16 dead in Romania, Poland, Czech Republic and Austria

Central Europe flooding leaves 16 dead in Romania, Poland, Czech Republic and Austria

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Exceptionally heavy rainfall pounding Central Europe has prompted deadly flooding in the region, with four new deaths reported Monday in Poland, three in the Czech Republic and one in Romania.
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Climate change costs growing for B.C. municipalities

Climate change costs growing for B.C. municipalities

B.C. municipalities expressed frustration with the federal government's slowness in responding to local communities' climate change challenges.
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B.C. commits to earlier, enhanced pensions for wildland firefighters

B.C. commits to earlier, enhanced pensions for wildland firefighters

VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby has announced his government has committed to earlier and enhanced pensions for wildland firefighters, saying the province owes them a "deep debt of gratitude" for their efforts in battling recent fire se
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