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Reindeer suffer as Finland swelters in record heatwave
Helsinki, Finland — A record-long heatwave in Finland has caused suffering and even deaths of reindeer, prompting alarm among herders as temperatures remained above 25 C on Tuesday. Finland recently had 22 days of temperatures over 30 C, the longest such heatwave since records began in 1961, the Finnish Meteorological Institute said Monday. In the arctic town of Rovaniemi, which bills itself the hometown of Santa Claus, temperatures hit 26 C on Tuesday. Anne Ollila, director of the country's Reindeer Herders' Association, said that while the animals can cope well in freezing temperatures, heat is 'a different story'. 'We have had a very long and harsh heatwave period here in Lapland, and the reindeer have suffered greatly as a result,' she said. Fleeing from predators such as wolves, for example, is particularly taxing for reindeer in the heat, she said. 'They are unable to regulate their body temperature sufficiently and overheat,' Ollila said. 'Not all reindeer have survived the heatwave, but there have been no reports of mass deaths.' Typically roaming in forests during the summer, many of the animals are instead seeking shade and escaping horseflies and mosquitos near settlements, at times in people's backyards. Compared to other parts of the planet, the Arctic region is heating more rapidly due to climate change. Of the continents overall, Europe has seen the fastest warming per decade since 1990, followed closely by Asia, according to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Scientists say recurring heatwaves are a marker of global warming and are expected to become more frequent, longer and more intense.
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New evacuation alert issued for Wesley Ridge wildfire on Vancouver Island
Social Sharing The Regional District of Nanaimo has issued a new evacuation alert for properties near the Wesley Ridge wildfire on Vancouver Island. The latest alert, which adds to an existing one and means residents are expected to be ready to leave at a moment's notice, affects addresses on three roads in the area. The Wesley Ridge fire was discovered Thursday, according to the B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS), and is burning on the north banks of Cameron Lake, about 50 kilometres northwest of Nanaimo, B.C. The regional district said it would update the public with the new number of affected properties in a news conference before noon on Tuesday. On Monday, the district said 387 properties were affected by an evacuation order, which requires residents to leave immediately. Another 235 properties, not including the new alert issued late Monday, were affected by an evacuation alert. According to the last update from the wildfire service on Monday morning, the Wesley Ridge fire remained at 511 hectares in size. Rory Colwell, fire behaviour analyst with BCWS, said in a communications video Monday that the area shows evidence of drought. He said the "build up index" of fuels that are available to burn is about 150 per cent of what would be normal at this time of year. "You can see how dry and crunchy the ground is," Colwell said. "Some of the logs … are showing as low as 10 or 12 per cent moisture content — and kiln-dry lumber is about eight per cent." "We're getting full consumption of this, and it's causing the fuels and the fire to spread in areas and in ways that we wouldn't normally see." At a news conference Monday, fire information officer Madison Dahl stressed the need for rain. "We are not having soaring temperatures, and we are expecting a little bit of precipitation, but we are still seeing very dry conditions here on the coast and on Vancouver Island," she said. "It is going to take a lot of rain to be able to substantially lower the fire behaviour that we are seeing." Dahl also said BCWS aircraft need space to safely and quickly collect water to fight the fire, and asked boaters to respect that. "If there are aircraft nearby, move to the shore. Stay out of their way," she said. The Wesley Ridge fire is suspected to be human-caused, a categorization given to any wildfire not sparked by lightning.
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Halifax Water asks residents to conserve water
The Halifax Regional Water Commission is pictured on May 28, 2025. (CTV Atlantic / Jonathan MacInnis) Halifax Water is asking residents of the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) to conserve water due to ongoing dry conditions. Water levels within the HRM supply areas have not been replenished and little rain is in the forecast. 'With no significant precipitation forecasted in the coming weeks, these levels will continue to lower,' a news release from Halifax Water said. Halifax Water is requesting customers who live and work within a building serviced by them follow voluntary water conservation measures until further notice. The conservation measures include: If it's yellow, let it mellow. Shorten your showers. Turn off the tap when not in use. Wash only full loads of laundry and dishes. Halifax Water also ask residents to limit activities that use excess water, such as: Watering lawns Washing vehicles Filling pools A full list of ways to conserve water and a weekly water level update are available on Halifax Water's website. For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page
