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7 days ago
- Politics
- See - Sada Elbalad
17,000 people evacuated from Manitoba due to wildfires
Amir Hagag The Canadian province of Manitoba has witnessed the largest evacuation in its modern history, with more than 17,000 people evacuated as of Wednesday due to wildfires. Radio Canada International reported Thursday that with global warming, Canada is increasingly affected by extreme weather events, including massive wildfires in recent years. Canada experienced its worst wildfire season in 2023, it noted. "This is the largest evacuation in modern history for Manitoba," Premier Wab Kaneau declared, declaring a state of emergency across the region. He noted that military aircraft would be deployed "soon" to assist in evacuating residents in remote areas. Nearly 200,000 hectares of forest were affected last month, three times the annual average for the region. Canada is currently experiencing 134 active fires burning across several provinces, including Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan. read more Gold prices rise, 21 Karat at EGP 3685 NATO's Role in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict US Expresses 'Strong Opposition' to New Turkish Military Operation in Syria Shoukry Meets Director-General of FAO Lavrov: confrontation bet. nuclear powers must be avoided News Iran Summons French Ambassador over Foreign Minister Remarks News Aboul Gheit Condemns Israeli Escalation in West Bank News Greek PM: Athens Plays Key Role in Improving Energy Security in Region News One Person Injured in Explosion at Ukrainian Embassy in Madrid News Egypt confirms denial of airspace access to US B-52 bombers News Ayat Khaddoura's Final Video Captures Bombardment of Beit Lahia News Australia Fines Telegram $600,000 Over Terrorism, Child Abuse Content Arts & Culture Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's $4.7M LA Home Burglarized Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Sports Neymar Announced for Brazil's Preliminary List for 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers News Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly Inaugurates Two Indian Companies Arts & Culture New Archaeological Discovery from 26th Dynasty Uncovered in Karnak Temple Business Fear & Greed Index Plummets to Lowest Level Ever Recorded amid Global Trade War Arts & Culture Zahi Hawass: Claims of Columns Beneath the Pyramid of Khafre Are Lies
Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Scientists sound alarm on disturbing phenomenon emerging in the Arctic: 'Wide-ranging ... ramifications'
As Atlantic waters move farther into the Arctic — a phenomenon known as atlantification — they are bringing increasing warmth and saltiness, driving sea ice melt, and altering the Siberian Arctic environment, according to a recent report. A study published in February by an international team of scientists from the United States, Norway, and Korea has warned of "wide-ranging climatological ramifications" from the invasion of unusually warm Atlantic water into the Arctic region. The study reveals that Atlantification is accelerating sea ice melt at an amplified rate. "In particular, we show that the winter ventilation of the halocline in the eastern Eurasian Basin resulted in more than twofold rate in sea-ice loss caused by oceanic heat fluxes as compared to the 2010s," according to the study, per Radio Canada International. "The eastern part of the Siberian Arctic Ocean is still strongly stratified, but the atlantification-driven shoaling of warm, salty, and nutrient-rich intermediate waters already has important ecological consequences there," the study's authors reported. "We present previously unknown observational evidence that the atlantification processes are strengthening in the eastern Eurasian Basin," said the study. "The primary example is the diminishing sea ice, which is related to a powerful ocean-heat/ice-albedo feedback, which accelerates sea-ice losses." This year, the Arctic experienced its fourth-warmest January and second-lowest sea ice extent for the month on record, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The region had its warmest February and winter on record. The sea ice extent for the second month of the year was the lowest on record. This relatively sizzling start to the year in the Arctic does not bode well. Another recent study warned that the North Pole could experience ice-free conditions within just the next three years. The loss of ice, which helps keep the planet cool by efficiently reflecting sunlight off its surface, isn't confined to just the Arctic. Globally, the planet's total amount of sea ice hit a record low this past winter, per NASA, with the Antarctic sea ice dropping to its second-lowest level on record. Arctic Reflections, a Dutch startup, is one of several companies trying to find a way to restore rapidly melting ice. It proposes pumping water extracted from beneath the ice and dispersing it thinly across the surface so that it freezes and reinforces existing ice. While innovative proposals like that might eventually help, immediate actions have to be taken right now to curb harmful carbon pollution that is warming our world and melting sea ice. Exploring critical climate issues like vanishing sea ice and spreading the word about it by talking to family and friends can help. Donating money to climate causes dedicated to helping Earth can also have an impact. Should we be harnessing the ocean to power our homes? Absolutely Leave it be It depends I'm not sure Click your choice to see results and speak your mind. Join our free newsletter for good news and useful tips, and don't miss this cool list of easy ways to help yourself while helping the planet.
Saba Yemen
04-03-2025
- Business
- Saba Yemen
Canadian official threatens to cut off electricity to US states in response to Washington's imposition of tariffs
Ottawa - Saba: Ontario Premier Doug Ford threatened to cut off electricity supplies from Ontario to several US states in response to the United States' imposition of tariffs. "Radio Canada International" quoted Ford as saying, "If they want to try to eliminate Ontario, I will do anything, including cutting off their energy supplies." Ontario is one of the main exporters of electricity to New York, Michigan and Minnesota. Ford stressed that his country will respond with double the force if the United States wants to escalate. These statements came on the eve of US President Donald Trump's imposition of 25 percent tariffs on Canadian goods and 10 percent on energy. Ford said his government is also prepared to impose additional tariffs on every megawatt of electricity the United States buys from Ontario, as well as cancel a $100 million deal with Elon Musk's Starlink internet company. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print more of (International)
