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Nathan 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
This isn’t just hurting Canadians' wallets: It’s also terrible for the environment. As much as 75 per cent of food waste ends up in landfills, and when that happens, the decomposing food releases methane. @toogoodtogo.bsky.social @mit.edu www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/scie...
Best before date confusion leading to food waste in Canada - The Weather Network
According to the report, 30 per cent of Canadians don’t understand the meaning of a best-before label, prompting 4 in 10 people to throw out food past its ‘best before’ date even when it’s still edibl...
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November 26, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Latest #onstorm snowfall projections for this week's potent, lake-effect snowfall setup. Snow squall watches in place. Travel likely to be hazardous in the hardest-hit regions. Some areas could see 20-30 cm. #ONwx www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...
November 26, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Change coming for southern Ontario as blustery winds and temperature drop will transition rain to snow for second half of week. Widespread winds will blow across into Wednesday evening. Sustained 40+ km/h winds & 60-80+ km/h gusts expected. #ONstorm #ONwx www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...
November 25, 2025 at 11:28 PM
A volcano with no recorded eruptions in the past 12,000 years has erupted, sending ash plumes toward Djibouti, Yemen, Oman, Pakistan, and India. No casualties have been reported. www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...
Ethiopian volcano erupts for first time in recorded history - The Weather Network
No casualties have been reported.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Parts of southern Alberta were hit with significant snowfall on Monday, leading to numerous vehicle accidents or strandings, as well as flight delays at @flyyyc.bsky.social as services were put on temporary pause. Totals of 10+ cm reported. #abstorm www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...
Snow totals add up in parts of Alberta, leading to significant travel impacts - The Weather Network
Parts of southern Alberta were hit with significant snowfall on Monday, leading to numerous vehicle accidents, or getting stuck or stranded, as well as flight delays at Calgary airport as services wer...
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November 24, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Calgary is on the cusp of its driest fall in more than 140 years. With only 9.6 mm of precipitation from September to November, you will have to go all the way back to 1885 to find less in a fall season. #ABwx www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...
November 22, 2025 at 6:48 PM
World governments agreed on Saturday to a compromise #climate deal at the @cop30nobrasil.bsky.social that would boost finance for poor nations coping with global warming but omit any mention of the fossil fuels driving it. #ClimateAction #COP30 www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/clim...
COP30 climate talks in Brazil reach compromise deal, sources say - The Weather Network
In securing the accord, countries attempted to demonstrate global unity in addressing climate change impacts even after world's biggest historic emitter, the United States, declined to send an officia...
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November 22, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Drivers should plan for slick roads and potential traffic delays late Sunday and into the Monday morning commute as a blanket of snow aims for parts of Alberta and Saskatchewan, including Calgary and Regina. #ABstorm #SKwx www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...
November 22, 2025 at 3:24 PM
A rare, early, stratospheric warming event could shake up the final weeks of 2025 and the start of 2026. Can warming 30 kilometres above the North Pole really influence our weather patterns? Surprisingly, yes. @50shadesofvan.bsky.social with the story. www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...
Canada, welcome back the polar vortex! - The Weather Network
An extreme warming event high in the atmosphere is threatening to disrupt the polar vortex. We break down what that could mean for Canadians
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November 20, 2025 at 1:16 AM
A Port Maitland, N.S., couple shares their harrowing experience of living through a severe drought that left their well nearly empty. @natetwn.bsky.social visited the home where every drop of water became sacred over this past, dry summer. #NSwx www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...
No water is worse than no power, says N.S. couple after dry summer - The Weather Network
A Port Maitland, N.S., couple shares their harrowing experience of living through a severe drought that left their well nearly empty. We visited the home where every drop of water became sacred over t...
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November 19, 2025 at 11:09 PM
As the winter season deepens across #Canada, our most remote regions in the Far North will not see the sun again until 2026 as they enter the polar night. www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...
Arctic communities slip into sunless days until 2026 - The Weather Network
Polar night encapsulates those north of the Arctic Circle, bringing nighttime for days, weeks and even months for some
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November 19, 2025 at 2:09 AM
"Climate action is economic action." New @atmosphericfund.bsky.social report says carbon emissions continue to rise in Greater Toronto & Hamilton area, from 54.1 million tonnes to 54.7 million tonnes between 2023 and 2024––just more than 1 per cent increase.
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New report finds carbon emissions rising in GTA, Hamilton - The Weather Network
“Climate action is economic action.”
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November 19, 2025 at 12:56 AM
A Canadian researcher is revolutionizing tick protection with a groundbreaking, all-natural fabric spray that repels ticks for up to a week. @natetwn.bsky.social was given a look at Canada's first-ever tickery, a Canadian Tick Research and Innovation Centre. www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/life...
Game-changing, long-lasting tick repellent developed by researcher - The Weather Network
A researcher from Acadia University is revolutionizing tick protection with a groundbreaking, all-natural fabric spray that repels ticks for up to a week. The Weather Network was given a first look at...
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November 18, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Like it or not, Canada, #winteriscoming. Arctic air will be on a southward move next week to bring Canada a major pattern changeup, a healthy reminder that winter is just around the corner. www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...
November 18, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Iceland has designated the potential collapse of Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) a national security concern and existential threat, enabling government to strategize for worst-case scenarios, the climate minister told @reuters.com. #COP30 www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/clim...
Possible break down of major Atlantic Ocean current a 'threat' to Iceland - The Weather Network
A potential collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation could trigger a modern-day ice age, with winter temperatures across northern Europe plummeting to new cold extremes, bringing fa...
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November 17, 2025 at 11:04 PM
It takes exceptional setup to generate squall more than 1,500 km long. Over next 24 hours, multi-lake squall will create impacts in Ontario, Mich., Pa., and N.Y. 30+ cm possible in Canada, U.S. @50shadesofvan.bsky.social story. #ONstorm #miwx #pawx #NYwx www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...
North America’s 1,000+ km snow conveyor belt will impact millions of people - The Weather Network
A prime environment for snow squall development will have one band potentially stretch 1,600 km as it could drop more than 30 cm in Canada and U.S.
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November 16, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Treacherous travel conditions are expected in some of Ontario snowbelt communities through Monday as an ideal snow squall setup is in place, with some areas possibly seeing 40 cm of snow by the time the lake-effect machine shuts down. #ONstorm #ONwx www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...
November 16, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Southern Ontario was treated to a summer-like thunderstorm event on Saturday as some stronger cells rolled through the area, dropping loonie-sized hail in parts of Brampton, and lighting up the sky from Georgian Bay to Lake Erie. #ONstorm #ONwx www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...
November 15, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Pockets of eastern Ontario and Quebec could see up to 10 mm of ice accretion. Totals will likely varying by subtle differences in elevation and temperature. More than eight hours of freezing rain is possible across National Capital Region. #onstorm #ONwx www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...
November 15, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Buffet of fall and winter-like weather conditions this weekend in southern Ontario. Expect a mix of everything, from thunderstorms and warm temperatures to a dramatic cold front bringing significant wind and snow squalls. #ONstorm #ONwx www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...
November 15, 2025 at 2:50 PM
This month, the Far North is running a fever and continuing the extraordinary warmth that followed a record-breaking October. November 2025 could challenge or surpass warmest ever November recorded for this part of world. @50shadesofvan.bsky.social story. www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...
Nunavut warmth extends 'extraordinary' trend of above-normal temperatures - The Weather Network
This month has seen the Far North running a fever, and continuing the extraordinary warmth that followed a record-breaking October. Get the details on what’s driving this rare November warmth.
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November 13, 2025 at 3:03 AM
With typhoons tearing across southeastern Asia and Jamaica and Brazil still clearing debris from damaging storms, delegates at @cop30nobrasil.bsky.social began grappling with how best to help vulnerable withstand worsening weather & other #climate extremes. www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/clim...
Adapting to climate change key as countries face more extreme weather - The Weather Network
A UN report last month said developing countries alone would need up to $310 billion every year by 2035 to prepare for an increasing number of extreme weather events
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November 13, 2025 at 1:34 AM
The most affected regions are the Montérégie, Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean, Lanaudière and Centre-du-Québec. Difficult road conditions and fallen trees and branches complicated repair work in those regions, according to @hydroquebec.com #QCStorm #MeteoQc www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...
Repair work complicated by fallen trees, branches and difficult road conditions - The Weather Network
Some school closures endure notably in Centre-du-Québec
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November 12, 2025 at 11:28 PM
While it may sound glamorous, being labelled a poster child for new wildlife report isn't good news for this Canadian species. @wwfcanada.org shows grim picture for snowy owl in Living Planet Report Canada as it was given threatened species status this year. www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/clim...
Canadian species is 'poster child' for new, grim wildlife report - The Weather Network
World Wildlife Fund Canada (WWF-Canada) has put the snowy owl front and centre for its 2025 Living Planet Report, which highlights a significant, worrisome decline for the species and other monitored ...
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November 12, 2025 at 8:23 PM