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Hurricane Erin never hit land or caused major damage, but threatened turtle nests weren't so lucky

Hurricane Erin never hit land or caused major damage, but threatened turtle nests weren't so lucky

As Hurricane Erin pelted North Carolina’s barrier islands with strong winds and waves this week, it destroyed many nests of threatened sea turtles, burying the eggs deep in sand or washing them out to sea.
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Vancouver Island wildfire downgraded again, no longer a fire of note

Vancouver Island wildfire downgraded again, no longer a fire of note

PORT ALBERNI — A wildfire near Port Alberni, B.C., that spurred evacuations and a state of local emergency last week has been downgraded again, leaving the province without any wildfires of note.
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Erin weakens to post-tropical cyclone, moving out to sea as it batters East Coast with wind, waves

Erin weakens to post-tropical cyclone, moving out to sea as it batters East Coast with wind, waves

RODANTHE, N.C. (AP) — Strong winds and waves battered Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard and dangerous rip currents threatened from the Carolinas to New England as Hurricane Erin made its way farther out to sea.
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Manitoba ends provincewide state of emergency as wildfire threat recedes

Manitoba ends provincewide state of emergency as wildfire threat recedes

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government has ended the state of emergency put in place last month due to out-of-control wildfires, as more evacuees have been given the OK to return home.
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Hurricane to pass offshore of Atlantic region, but could complicate firefighting

Hurricane to pass offshore of Atlantic region, but could complicate firefighting

A powerful storm tracking up the Atlantic Ocean risks disrupting firefighting efforts in Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia, but officials in both provinces say they are prepared.
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Major earthquake rocks the South Atlantic Ocean far off the coast of Argentina

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A major, preliminary magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck in the South Atlantic Ocean late Thursday, the United States Geological Survey reported. The U.S.
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Rising heat a 'public health crisis' for workers, including in Canada: WHO

Rising heat a 'public health crisis' for workers, including in Canada: WHO

TORONTO — The World Health Organization says climate change-driven heat is a "public health crisis" for workers around the globe and experts say Canada is no exception.
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Hurricane Erin still stirring up dangerous waves while it moves away from the East Coast

Hurricane Erin still stirring up dangerous waves while it moves away from the East Coast

RODANTHE, N.C. (AP) — Hurricane Erin kicked up big waves Thursday along the mid-Atlantic coast and began a slow march out to sea after pelting North Carolina’s Outer Banks with strong winds and swells that flooded a few places on the barrier islands.
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AP investigation shows chaos of deadly Texas floods through emergency recordings and videos

AP investigation shows chaos of deadly Texas floods through emergency recordings and videos

Cries for help came from the pitch-black woods, from rooftops and from attics that shifted unsteadily as the water rose. Firefighters and police raced to help, having little guidance on where or how. Top emergency leaders were asleep or out of town.
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Nova Scotia firefighters wary of potential wind shifts as hurricane to pass Friday

Nova Scotia firefighters wary of potential wind shifts as hurricane to pass Friday

WEST DALHOUSIE — Firefighting officials in Nova Scotia are keeping a wary eye on Hurricane Erin, which is expected to pass well offshore but bring strong wind gusts to parts of the province on Friday.
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