Macron announces France is sending 100 firefighters to Quebec

2023-06-05T00:07+0200ctvnews (en)

France will be sending firefighters to aid Quebec as the province continues to battle massive forest fires. French President Emmanuel Macron tweeted Sunday that France is “united” in the desire to help. “A hundred of our firefighters are preparing to fight the flames alongside their Quebec comrades.

'Canadian friends, reinforcements are coming': France sending 100 firefighters to Quebec, Macron announces

2023-06-04T23:26+0200ctvnews (en)

France will be sending firefighters to aid Quebec as the province continues to battle massive forest fires. French President Emmanuel Macron tweeted Sunday that France is “united” in the desire to help. “A hundred of our firefighters are preparing to fight the flames alongside their Quebec comrades.

Wildfires burning in nearly every province across Canada

2023-06-03T18:56+0200digitaljournal (en)

In Canada’s worst start to the fire season on record, wildfires are burning in nearly every province across the country. About 200 wildfires are currently burning across the country, and more than half are out of control. Major fires were ongoing in more than half the nation’s provinces as of Friday.

Quebec asks for help from the army to fight forest fires

2023-06-03T14:31+0200thesaxon (en)

Over a hundred forest fires are raging in Quebec. More than a hundred forest fires are raging in Quebec, particularly on Côte-Nord and Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean. Quebec's Minister of Public Security has asked Ottawa to send Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) personnel to fight forest fires in the province, particularly on the North Shore .

Bird dog aircraft, duff and fire whirls: Your guide to wildfire fighting terms and techniques

2023-06-03T00:37+0200CBC (en)

With wildfires raging throughout Canada, some of the strategy and lingo discussed at briefings and on the news can be a mystery to people. Firefighters in different communities sometimes use different terminology for the same phenomenon, complicating matters.

Evening Update: Hundreds more international firefighters coming to Canada’s aid

2023-06-02T23:43+0200theglobeandmail (en)

Good evening, let’s start with today’s top stories: Hundreds more international firefighters coming to Canada aid. Over the next two weeks, nearly 700 firefighters from South Africa, Australia , New Zealand and the United States will be joining the more than 500 international firefighters already in....

Firefighter recruitment challenge would leave the North vulnerable to wildfires

2023-06-02T20:27+0200thesaxon (en)

A firefighter extinguishes a forest fire. (File photo) As provincial firefighters attempt to douse the flames of multiple wildfires in Northern Ontario, their union is raising concerns about the government's handling of the wildfire program. Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) President J.

Fire rangers' union says provincial cutbacks leaving northern Ontario vulnerable to forest fires

2023-06-02T13:11+0200CBC (en)

While provincial firefighters are trying to douse the flames of several forest fires in northern Ontario, their union is raising concerns about how the Ontario government is running the wildfire program. JP Hornick, president of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU), said the province is short 50 fire crews this season.

Firefighters from U.S., South Africa to help battle Canada's 'unprecedented' fires

2023-06-01T21:07+0200cp24 (en)

OTTAWA - More than 300 firefighters from the United States and South Africa are heading to Canada in the coming days as the country battles an unprecedented wildfire season that has forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes so far this year.

Firefighters from U.S., South Africa to help battle Canada's 'unprecedented' fires 0 6/1/2023 6:53:20 AM

2023-06-01T17:12+0200tricitynews (en)

OTTAWA — More than 300 firefighters from the United States and South Africa are heading to Canada in the coming days as the country battles an unprecedented wildfire season that has forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes so far this year.

Firefighters from U.S., South Africa to help battle Canada's 'unprecedented' fires

2023-06-01T16:28+0200princegeorgecitizen (en)

OTTAWA — More than 300 firefighters from the United States and South Africa are heading to Canada in the coming days as the country battles an unprecedented wildfire season that has forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes so far this year.

Firefighters from U.S., South Africa to help battle Canada's 'unprecedented' fires 6/1/2023 6:53:20 AM

2023-06-01T16:25+0200timescolonist (en)

OTTAWA — More than 300 firefighters from the United States and South Africa are heading to Canada in the coming days as the country battles an unprecedented wildfire season that has forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes so far this year.

Be alert to the dangers of El Niño

2023-06-01T04:56+0200tellerreport (en)

Be wary of the dangers of El Niño (Tech Grand View) The World Meteorological Organization recently released an assessment report that the La Niña with cooling effect has now ended after three years, and the possibility of El Niño later this year is increasing and will exacerbate global temperature rise.

Perché il clima è (anche) un problema delle banche. Cosa rischiano

2023-05-31T18:39+0200we-wealth (it)

Oggi solo il 18% delle banche europee tiene conto dei rischi fisici legati al cambiamento climatico nelle proprie strategie. La mitigazione di questi rischi potrebbe produrre un aumento di 15-20 punti percentuali del reddito operativo netto delle banche al 2030.

Bain & Company. Cambiamento climatico e banche italiane: entro il 2050, il 60% degli asset immobiliari a rischio

2023-05-31T17:17+0200247libero (it)

Entro il 2030, oltre la metà del territorio italiano sarà esposto a rischi fisici, rispetto al 40% che si registra oggi. Necessario per le banche cambiare rapidamente approccio e introdurre strategie di mitigazione per il rischio climatico nei propri portafogli immobiliari.

Bain & Company. Cambiamento climatico e banche italiane: entro il 2050, il 60% degli asset immobiliari a rischio

2023-05-31T16:52+0200lamiafinanza (it)

Entro il 2030, oltre la metà del territorio italiano sarà esposto a rischi fisici, rispetto al 40% che si registra oggi. Necessario per le banche cambiare rapidamente approccio e introdurre strategie di mitigazione per il rischio climatico nei propri portafogli immobiliari.

Automated drone flights: inspect glaciers and solar panels, prevent forest fires

2023-05-28T02:22+0200breakinglatest (en)

Drones for climate protection: From the regular observation of larger areas to planned flights for the maintenance of large systems to operations in regions that are difficult to access – fully automated drone flights will revolutionize aviation in the future. Solectric already offers the necessary technical equipment with the DJI Dock.

Cos’è El Niño, quando arriva e di quanto aumenteranno le temperature in Italia

2023-05-25T09:43+0200fanpage (it)

La prossima estate sarà quasi certamente influenzata da una particolare condizione climatica chiamata El Niño , un fenomeno periodico legato all’incremento delle temperature superficiali dell’Oceano Pacifico centro-meridionale e orientale che ha conseguenze meteorologiche su scala globale .

How Climate Change Affects Extreme Weather in t...

2023-05-19T19:39+0200earthtimes (en)

You get heat, you get wild fires, whether in Australia , Spain. Portugal or southern France. The West Coast of the USA has become, more and more, one of the prime candidates for these extensive fires, particularly in California. This one is in the north of the state, in Siskiyou County. Credit: Matt Howard.

Temperature records and weather extremes: El Niño weather phenomenon costs the global economy many trillions

2023-05-19T06:48+0200tellerreport (en)

2023-05-19T04:48:02.882Z. Highlights: Study: Economic costs of El Niño weather phenomenon are in the trillions of euros worldwide. U.S. scientists looked at direct losses caused by weather extremes such as floods and droughts associated with El Niño. More flooding is expected in parts of Africa and South America.

Canada calls on overseas help to combat wildfires

2023-05-19T04:38+0200timberbiz (en)

Canada has called for help to combat wildfires burning out of control and spreading across vast swathes of the western half of the country. Source: VOA and Timberbiz. The fires that have devastated the oil-producing Alberta province have in recent days spread to neighbouring British Columbia and Saskatchewan as well as the Northwest Territories.