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Opinion: Climate justice is a critical issue for the tourism industry

Opinion: Climate justice is a critical issue for the tourism industry

Climate change is a pressing issue, but its impacts are not felt equally by everyone. A new report seeks to address this by arguing for the importance of climate justice in the tourism industry.
B.C. coastal strategy not enough to curtail waterfront development

B.C. coastal strategy not enough to curtail waterfront development

Natural systems play an important role in protecting coasts and capturing carbon in the atmosphere, says World Wildlife Fund Canada.
Slow tropical storm dumps heavy rain around Tokyo after causing floods in southern Japan

Slow tropical storm dumps heavy rain around Tokyo after causing floods in southern Japan

TOKYO (AP) — A slow-moving tropical storm had a far-reaching impact in much of Japan on Friday, dumping heavy rain around Tokyo and flooding roads and riverside areas in the south.
Runners are used to toughing it out. A warming climate can make that deadly

Runners are used to toughing it out. A warming climate can make that deadly

The Falmouth race is a magnet for heatstroke.
Flash flood rampaged through idyllic canyon of azure waterfalls; search for hiker ends in heartbreak

Flash flood rampaged through idyllic canyon of azure waterfalls; search for hiker ends in heartbreak

SANTA FE, N.M.
Earthquake warning system providing seconds of warning is activated in B.C.

Earthquake warning system providing seconds of warning is activated in B.C.

RICHMOND, BRITISH COLUMBIA — For years, Metro Vancouver has been worrying about the threat of the “Big One,” a megathrust earthquake expected to hit coastal B.C. one day. But before it finally hits, residents could get a precious warning.
People in Brazil’s Amazon are choking on smoke and feeling the heat from rainforest wildfires

People in Brazil’s Amazon are choking on smoke and feeling the heat from rainforest wildfires

MANAUS, Brazil (AP) — Smoke from wildfires in Brazil's Amazon rainforest Wednesday was causing people in the region to cough, burning their throats and reddening their eyes.
High winds, possibly from a tornado, derail 43 train cars in North Dakota

High winds, possibly from a tornado, derail 43 train cars in North Dakota

STEELE, N.D. (AP) — Tornadic winds knocked nearly four dozen train cars off a track in North Dakota, part of a storm system that spurred reports of five tornadoes across the Dakotas.
Taskforce ready for 'emergency enhancement' of salmon stocks after B.C. landslide

Taskforce ready for 'emergency enhancement' of salmon stocks after B.C. landslide

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. — A salmon task force that is examining the impact of the massive Chilcotin River landslide in British Columbia says it's prepared for the "emergency enhancement" of fish stocks after the disaster.
'Tornadoes over water' seen across Eastern Canada this summer

'Tornadoes over water' seen across Eastern Canada this summer

MONTREAL — Marc-André Bourgeois-Gaudet was in his boat off the shores of Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que., last Friday when he saw several funnel clouds descending from the sky like tornadoes.