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Vietnam races to prepare for Typhoon Wipha as Philippines suffers storm deaths

Vietnam races to prepare for Typhoon Wipha as Philippines suffers storm deaths

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam braced for Typhoon Wipha on Monday as coastal provinces were placed on emergency alert and airlines canceled flights ahead of the storm’s expected landfall early Tuesday.
Wildfire, tornado researchers look for answers in Jasper's charred forest

Wildfire, tornado researchers look for answers in Jasper's charred forest

Lori Daniels and a team of researchers plan to let a hand-held GPS guide them in a few weeks to more than 100 spots in the charred forest around Jasper, Alta. At each location, they'll plunge a stake into the ground and take notes.
Slightly radioactive Fukushima soil being used at Japanese prime minister's office to prove safety

Slightly radioactive Fukushima soil being used at Japanese prime minister's office to prove safety

TOKYO (AP) — Decontaminated but slightly radioactive soil from Fukushima was delivered Saturday to the Japanese prime minister's office to be reused in an effort to showcase its safety.
Arizona governor tours wildfire destruction along Grand Canyon's North Rim

Arizona governor tours wildfire destruction along Grand Canyon's North Rim

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs toured the destruction left by a wildfire along the Grand Canyon's North Rim, on Saturday, surveying what she described as devastating damage.
Forest fire haze from Indonesia detected in Malaysia

Forest fire haze from Indonesia detected in Malaysia

PEKANBARU, Indonesia (AP) — Haze from forest and peatland fires in some parts of Indonesia’s Sumatra island was detected in Malaysia on Sunday, officials said.
Typhoon Wipha topples trees and causes major flight disruptions in Hong Kong and southern China

Typhoon Wipha topples trees and causes major flight disruptions in Hong Kong and southern China

HONG KONG (AP) — Typhoon Wipha toppled trees and caused major flight disruptions Sunday in Hong Kong and at some nearby airports in China as it moved west off the southern coast of the country .
Workplace assessment of RCMP watchdog found 'clear call for change,' documents show

Workplace assessment of RCMP watchdog found 'clear call for change,' documents show

OTTAWA — An independent assessment of the RCMP watchdog, prompted by an anonymous email from employees, uncovered concerns about favouritism, a lack of transparency, heavy workloads and "a toxic environment.
Water tanks replace springs on a Serbian mountain as drought endangers some 1,000 cows and horses

Water tanks replace springs on a Serbian mountain as drought endangers some 1,000 cows and horses

SUVA PLANINA, Serbia (AP) — A severe drought this summer has left over 1,000 cows and horses without water on a mountain in southeast Serbia , forcing the authorities to bring up emergency supplies.
Arctic birders combat impact of climate change and avian flu on delicate ecosystem

Arctic birders combat impact of climate change and avian flu on delicate ecosystem

VARDØ, Norway (AP) — In one of the top Arctic birding destinations in the world, environmental and health challenges are threatening some of the seabirds that are part of Norway's unique coastal ecosystem.
Wildfire on Newfoundland's Bonavista Peninsula mapped as largest in the province

Wildfire on Newfoundland's Bonavista Peninsula mapped as largest in the province

CHANCE HARBOUR, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador's Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture says a wildfire near Chance Harbour on the Bonavista Peninsula is now the largest in the province.