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Nate Howes TWN

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Digital reporter at @weathernetwork.bsky.social. Former Metroland Media reporter, The Sheridan Sun editor. Sheridan College print-journalism graduate. X: https://twitter.com/HowesNathan | Bio: https://www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/author/nathan-howes

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Nate Howes TWN @natetwnclimate.bsky.social · 53m

Salmon run: Will the warm Great Lakes have an impact on the fish? @stormhunter.bsky.social spoke with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) to find out what, if any, impacts the warmer waters are having on the fish. #ONwx www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/natu...

Warm water and Great Lakes salmon. Do they mix? - The Weather Network

Salmon run: Will the warm Great Lakes have an impact on the fish?

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Nate Howes TWN @natetwnclimate.bsky.social · 1h

While much of eastern North America is dealing with significant, stormy conditions and rainfall, southern Ontario found a way to land in a rare, atmospheric gap. #ONwx #Thanksgiving www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...

Nate Howes TWN @natetwnclimate.bsky.social · 3h

Major cooldown and Calgary's first fall snowfall this season has been served, with snowflakes sticking around into early Sunday morning. Drivers will still need to brace for slower-than-usual commutes because of slippery roads. #yyc #ABwx www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...

Calgary's first snowfall this fall makes for rude Thanksgiving awakening - The Weather Network

A major cooldown and Calgary's first fall snowfall this season has been served, with the snowflakes sticking around into early Sunday morning. Drivers will still need to prepare for slower-than-usual ...

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Nate Howes TWN @natetwnclimate.bsky.social · 1d

Do the @torontobluejays.bsky.social have a roof dilemma on their hands against @mariners.com? With Sunday evening’s playoff forecast of a dry 15 C at first pitch, Blue Jays have luxury of choice when it comes to home turf. @50shadesofvan.bsky.social story. www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...

Roof open or closed, the Blue Jays’ biggest decision might not be the lineup - The Weather Network

Do the Toronto Blue Jays have a roof dilemma on their hands? With Sunday evening’s playoff forecast calling for a dry 15°C at first pitch, the Blue Jays have the luxury of choice when it comes to thei...

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The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 3d

Mark Carney’s climate inaction is at odds with his awareness of climate change’s existential threat

Mark Carney’s climate inaction is at odds with his awareness of climate change’s existential threat

Climate action no longer seems to be a priority for Prime Minister Mark Carney, despite his previous activism. This is bad news for Canadians and the climate.

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Nate Howes TWN @natetwnclimate.bsky.social · 1d

In true fall fashion, Calgary’s first snow of the season will arrive, beginning as cold rain late Saturday afternoon before flipping to wet snow into the evening. The catch? It’s not a uniform snowfall, and totals will vary across city limits. #ABwx #yycwx www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...

Nate Howes TWN @natetwnclimate.bsky.social · 1d

As Canada faces longer, more intense #wildfire seasons, forestry scientists at the Canadian Institute of Forestry conference said the country's forests are drying out faster than ever, and that could transform how we manage them in the decades to come. www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...

Wildfires causing Canada's forests to dry out, experts at conference say - The Weather Network

Scientists at national forestry conference warn climate-driven wildfires are reshaping Canada’s forests

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Nate Howes TWN @natetwnclimate.bsky.social · 1d

No, the ocean is not literally boiling due to #ClimateChange. At least not yet, anyway. Partridge Island in Nova Scotia is home to a unique, natural phenomenon that gives you visual impression that the Atlantic Ocean is boiling. @natetwn.bsky.social story. www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/natu...

Is this water in the Atlantic Ocean boiling? See what's happening here - The Weather Network

Partridge Island in Nova Scotia is home to a unique, natural phenomenon that gives you the visual impression that the Atlantic Ocean is boiling. But rest assured, it is not

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Nate Howes TWN @natetwnclimate.bsky.social · 3d

Way to go, @bluejays.com! Congratulations, boys. You deserve it. Good effort from the @yankees.com, though. #LetsGoBlueJays

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Nate Howes TWN @natetwnclimate.bsky.social · 3d

The higher the pine cones, the harsher the winter. Have you ever heard this weather lore before? @vfennalvarado.bsky.social holds old weather lore up to the facts in search of the truth. www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...

True or false? The higher the pine cones, the harsher the winter - The Weather Network

The Weather Network's [Victoria Fenn Alvarado](https://x.com/vfennalvarado) holds old weather lore up to the facts in search of the truth.

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Nate Howes TWN @natetwnclimate.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks to @climateflavors.bsky.social of @polarbearsinternational.org for the assist. Study says billions of tonnes of defrosted carbon could get released into the atmosphere by 2100 due to melting permafrost, further adding to Earth's warming from more GHG. www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/clim...

Melting permafrost could unload billions of tonnes of carbon by 2100 - The Weather Network

A new study says billions of tonnes of defrosted carbon could end up getting released into the atmosphere by 2100 as a result of melting permafrost, further adding to the planet's warming from more gr...

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Nate Howes TWN @natetwnclimate.bsky.social · 4d

It’s been an exceptionally warm start to fall across many parts of Canada, but will this trend linger into winter 2025-26? Our preliminary forecast highlights some key factors that will influence winter weather patterns ahead. #WinterPreview #WinterIsComing www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...

Abrupt transition to winter: Canada’s 2025-26 winter sneak peek - The Weather Network

It’s been an exceptionally warm start to fall across many parts of Canada, but will this trend linger into winter 2025-26? Our preliminary forecast below highlights some key factors that will influenc...

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Nate Howes TWN @natetwnclimate.bsky.social · 4d

Now Landon Wieler is hoping frost will soon make the ground solid enough for him to get back on the field he leases near Sprague, 160 kilometres southeast of Winnipeg, to get the last acres left and fix the ruts left from sinking combines. #MBwx www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/natu...

Manitoba farmers hope frost will firm up fields after rain, hail pummel crops - The Weather Network

RM of Piney reeve measured 70 mm of rain during weekend storms

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Nate Howes TWN @natetwnclimate.bsky.social · 4d

For years, experts have warned #ClimateChange threatens agriculture. A new, multi-year study in @plantdisease.bsky.social points to a real-time example: Recent paper suggests that diseases cost Canadian and U.S. wheat producers US$2.9 billion from 2018-2021. www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/natu...

Canada, U.S. lose $2.9B in wheat crops, climate change fueling diseases - The Weather Network

[As of 2023](https://www.canadaaction.ca/agriculture_sector_canada_by_the_numbers), Canada’s agricultural industry employed 2.3 million people and generated about $150 billion annually.

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Nate Howes TWN @natetwnclimate.bsky.social · 4d

Are the winds on the @bluejays.com' side in the Bronx? A subtle, south-southeast wind could play a quiet but meaningful role in Tuesday night’s @yankees.com - Jays showdown in New York. @50shadesofvan.bsky.social with the story. #NYwx #LetsGoBlueJays www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...

Nate Howes TWN @natetwnclimate.bsky.social · 5d

@natetwn.bsky.social visits a pumpkin patch to get advice from the farmers on the best way to choose and carve your #Halloween pumpkin 🎃👻. are there any orange flags you should look out for? www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/life...

How to choose a pumpkin that makes it through Halloween - The Weather Network

The Weather Network visits a pumpkin patch to get advice from the farmers on the best way to choose and carve your Halloween pumpkin.

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Nate Howes TWN @natetwnclimate.bsky.social · 5d

June 20, 2025 Enderlin, N.D., tornado was first EF-5 to hit the U.S. since the destructive, deadly twister that hit Moore, Okla., on May 20, 2013--astonishing 4,414 calendar days, or a little more than 12 years. #NDwx #OKwx @cssl.ca @westernuntp.bsky.social www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...

The U.S. sees its first EF-5 tornado in more than 4,400 days - The Weather Network

A violent, EF-5 tornado struck Enderlin, N.D., on June 20, 2025--the first instance of a twister given that designation in the U.S. since the Moore, Okla., event in May 2013.

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Nate Howes TWN @natetwnclimate.bsky.social · 5d

Hundreds of trekkers stranded by a blizzard near the eastern face of #MountEverest in Tibet have been guided to safety by rescuers, Chinese state media reported, as unusually heavy snow and rainfall pummelled the Himalayas. www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...

Hundreds of trekkers escape from blizzard-struck Mount Everest in Tibet - The Weather Network

Hundreds of local villagers and rescue teams had been deployed to help remove snow blocking access to the area, where nearly 1,000 people had been trapped, according to an earlier report by state-back...

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Nate Howes TWN @natetwnclimate.bsky.social · 6d

Researchers @bas.ac.uk say they've found evidence of first invasive barnacle species in Nunavut's waters--a discovery they believe results from warming waters. Arctic waters are losing thermal barrier against invasive species. @globalchangebio.bsky.social www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/natu...

Looking for clues: Researchers say first invasive barnacle found in Nunavut - The Weather Network

Opening up of the Northwest Passage increases risk of foreign species entering Arctic waters, study says

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Nate Howes TWN @natetwnclimate.bsky.social · 7d

Update from @reuters.com: Rescue efforts have brought 350 trekkers home, out of nearly 1,000 people from various news accounts, that were stranded due to a blizzard, according to a Sunday update from Chinese state media.

Nate Howes TWN @natetwnclimate.bsky.social · 7d

Rescue attempts are ongoing after a blizzard entrapped nearly 1,000 people on Tibet's portion of #MountEverest, with campsites and roads blocked off as a result, according to media reports. www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...

Blizzard traps nearly 1,000 people on Tibetan side of Mount Everest - The Weather Network

Rescue attempts are ongoing after a blizzard entrapped nearly 1,000 people on Tibet's portion of Mount Everest, with campsites and roads blocked off as a result, according to media reports.

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Nate Howes TWN @natetwnclimate.bsky.social · 7d

Have we finally seen the last of summer's 30 C heat in Ontario? Well, most likely not. An unusual heat wave in October brought us two readings of 30 C in southern Ontario on Saturday, and we have a good chance of seeing it happen again on Sunday. #ONwx www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...

Nate Howes TWN @natetwnclimate.bsky.social · 7d

Rescue attempts are ongoing after a blizzard entrapped nearly 1,000 people on Tibet's portion of #MountEverest, with campsites and roads blocked off as a result, according to media reports. www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...

Blizzard traps nearly 1,000 people on Tibetan side of Mount Everest - The Weather Network

Rescue attempts are ongoing after a blizzard entrapped nearly 1,000 people on Tibet's portion of Mount Everest, with campsites and roads blocked off as a result, according to media reports.

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Nate Howes TWN @natetwnclimate.bsky.social · 8d

A rare October heat wave aligns with a packed Toronto event lineup this weekend, including @bluejays.com - @yankees.com games and Nuit Blanche. Will likely be the warmest, post-season game played in Toronto on record, and mildest Nuit Blanche. #ONwx www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...

Nate Howes TWN @natetwnclimate.bsky.social · 8d

Monarch butterflies have dropped sharply on P.E.I. this year, likely because of the dry summer conditions across the Island, according to P.E.I. environmental group, which reported butterfly tagging down to just 27 from 400 last year. #PEwx www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...

Monarch butterfly numbers plunge on Prince Edward Island after dry summer - The Weather Network

P.E.I. environmental group reports butterfly tagging down to just 27 from 400 last year

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Nate Howes TWN @natetwnclimate.bsky.social · 8d

Ontario auditor general Shelley Spence says in a report that @ongov.bsky.social has projected that it will miss its 2030 target of reducing emissions by 3.5 megatonnes, but in reality it will likely be an even wider margin. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Ontario will miss 2030 emission reduction goal by even wider gap than it admits: auditor | CBC News

Ontario's environment ministry says it will miss its 2030 greenhouse gas emissions reduction target, but the auditor general says province will in fact likely miss that target by an even wider margin.