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Climate change made Canadian wildfires in N.W.T. and Ontario roughly twice as likely, analysis finds

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Public Discourse · Bluesky · this story as of 35m ago
428 distinct posts / 48h, matching Climate 426 Ontario 10 Canadian 5
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35m ago Record heat has left 38% of Europe’s land in drought, intensifying a water crisis driven by overuse, pollution and mismanagement. The EU’s Water Resilience Strategy aims to protect water supplies, …
1h ago Anyone else finding it extremely weird that the government hasn’t said anything about climate change? Nothing on the drought? Nothing on the extreme temperatures predicted for our FIFTH heatwave of… -3.5
1h ago I still can’t wrap my head around heatwave/drought news articles that don’t mention climate change. The best this article can do is say “this has been a year like no other”. Heatwaves are hotter … -3.5
1h ago Translation by Google Translate - 'Fittingly for the drought in England, conservatives and right-wingers want to scrap climate targets and push for more oil and gas drilling. "Bring back sovereig… -4.0
1h ago Climate Crisis The worst thing this summer is not the drought itself, but the way we deal with it via Der Spiegel (Translated) -4.0
1h ago Interesting numbers: From the Philippines and Hawaii to Peru and California, the massive marine heatwave baking the Pacific Ocean now covers approximately 13.5 percent of Earth’s total surface—tha… -4.0
1h ago No rain for weeks. No rain forecast. Good job the water companies that Thatcher sold off haven’t bothered to build any new reservoirs or fix their leaky pipes. At least we enhanced shareholder va… -5.0
1h ago Record Heat Scorches Western Europe EU climate service Copernicus said June and July were the hottest on record in Western Europe, and authorities warned a new heatwave aggravated droughts, wildfi… ×2 -6.0
1h ago A record Baltic storm surge in 2023 caused major coastal destruction in Kiel and Schleswig-Holstein, driving Kiel to expand climate adaptation while emphasizing emissions cuts remain essential. -2.0
1h ago GLOBAL HEATING IS EXISTENTIAL Almost three-quarters of England now in drought as dry weather puts water supplies under pressure Has Reform's Tice denied man made climate change recently? www.itv… -5.5
1h ago 🌐 WorldSignal Preparing for Climate Change Reality Western Europe has recorded its hottest-ever June and July, with extreme weather becoming the new normal. Cities like Kiel in Germany are adapti… -2.0
1h ago Western Europe lived through hottest June and July ever recorded Climate change across Western Europe has brought a summer of heat, drought and wildfires to the region and put the combined average … -7.5
2h ago Don’t worry about the drought, Farage has assured me climate change isn’t happening and we should abandon trying reduce carbon emissions as they have no effect on out climate -5.0
2h ago Perhaps when Burnham realises his property tax plans for London might not work given the risk of subsidence on London clay, he might take climate change and the drought more seriously. #r4today -3.5
2h ago Almost three-quarters of England is now in drought. Prof Liz Bentley, chief exec of Royal Meteorological Society, said drought was a “stark reminder that climate change isn’t just about rising tem… -5.0
2h ago Firefighters are warning of an “unprecedented” surge in summer blazes while drought conditions leave the land tinder-dry. 🔥 This isn’t just about hot weather. It’s a climate and public safety cris… -6.5
2h ago 45 million people in the UK living in drought. 💧 Reservoirs falling, hosepipe restrictions spreading and wildfires threatening communities yet climate action still gets treated like a luxury. Thi… -5.5
2h ago The UK faces growing risks from climate and nature breakdown - from extreme weather to economic disruption and national security threats. Government should hold an emergency briefing from leading e… -5.5
2h ago ⚡Extreme heat and drought across #Europe 🇪🇺 are projected to significantly reduce the region's economic growth in 2026. A new analysis suggests that these climate conditions could "wipe out much of… -6.0
2h ago Community energy should be at the heart of policy. Adaption is beyond urgent. Our climate is changing faster than government can even contemplate the problems. Food security, drought resilience, re… -2.0
2h ago Amid a severe summer heatwave, the government faces a major climate test regarding the future of remaining North Sea oil and gas extraction. Brought to you by resist47.news #resist47 #NorthSeaOil… -4.5
2h ago It feels like the never ending summer. "Almost three-quarters of England is now in drought, as much of Europe braces for its fifth climate crisis-driven heatwave this summer." www.theguardian.com/u… -5.5
2h ago Almost three-quarters of England is now in drought, with four more regions officially declared, and as much of Europe braces for its fifth climate crisis-driven heatwave this summer. -5.0
2h ago 2/2 Typhoon Dolphin grounded 1,300+ flights in Shanghai, flooded key hubs, and pushed Hong Kong to a record 36.9C. With intense monsoon rainfall spreading inland to Hubei and Henan, can global supp… -3.5
3h ago Given the choice of climate emergency and heatwave, I'll choose a glorious summer. +2.0
3h ago 1/2 Typhoon Dolphin dumping a third of Beijing's annual rainfall in 24 hours proves extreme weather is outpacing urban flood defences faster than megacities can adapt. Climate disruption isn't a fu… -6.0
3h ago A faith-driven approach to climate change can sway hearts and minds: As extreme weather events intensify, the article contends that these crises offer a crucial teachable moment to develop more eff… +2.0
3h ago How Climate Change Could Be Making Us Lonelier: Climate change is increasingly recognized as a factor that undermines social connection, which is vital for individual and collective well-being. As … -2.5
3h ago I know it's cause climate change is gripping the earth but goddamn am I so tired of every thunderstorm being a major event -4.0
3h ago People who deny climate change often cite the heatwave of 1976 as a ‘we just got on with it back then’ gotcha. But, within six weeks the govt had introduced legal measures to tackle the issue. … -6.5

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T3 Climate change made Ontario, N.W.T. fire conditions roughly twice as likely: report weather_impact winnipegfreepress.com alarming, urgent, worrisome
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T3 Climate change made Ontario, N.W.T. fire conditions roughly twice as likely: report weather_drought brandonsun.com alarming, urgent, concerning
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T3 Climate change made Ontario, N.W.T. fire conditions roughly twice as likely: report weather_impact thepeterboroughexaminer.com alarming, ominous, urgent
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T3 Climate change made Ontario, N.W.T. fire conditions roughly twice as likely: report weather_impact stcatharinesstandard.ca alarmed, anxious, urgent
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T3 Climate change made Ontario, N.W.T. fire conditions roughly twice as likely: report weather_impact medicinehatnews.com alarming, culpable, urgent
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T3 Climate change made Ontario, N.W.T. fire conditions roughly twice as likely: report weather_impact niagarafallsreview.ca alarming, scientific, urgent
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T3 Climate change made Ontario, N.W.T. fire conditions roughly twice as likely: report weather_impact kelownadailycourier.ca alarming, research-backed, urgent
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T3 Study shows climate change made Canadian wildfires twice as likely weather_impact freemalaysiatoday.com alarming, scientific, urgent
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T3 Climate change made Ontario, N.W.T. fire conditions roughly twice as likely: report weather_impact lethbridgeherald.com alarming, worsening, urgent
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T3 Climate change made Canadian wildfires in N.W.T. and Ontario roughly twice as likely, analysis finds 📄 weather_impact cbc.ca alarming, troubling, urgent
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T3 Climate change made Ontario, N.W.T. fire conditions roughly twice as likely: report weather_impact panow.com alarmed, concerned, urgent
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