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Here's all the latest local and international news concerning climate change for the week of Sept. 1 to Sept. 7, 2025.

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8 d. ago Return to hot summer weather prompts warning about danger of new Alberta wildfires

With close to 50 wildfires still burning across Alberta and temperatures this weekend forecast to be about 10 C above normal people are being warned of the danger of new fires.

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8 d. ago B.C. wildfires force more evacuations, local state of emergency

Wildfires burning around B.C. have prompted more evacuation orders and alerts, along with a local state of emergency. The Coquihalla Highway also remains closed.

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1 week ago Wildfires in N.W.T. rage as smoke prompts air quality warnings in Prairies

Hundreds of residents in a Northwest Territories community have evacuated as wildfires continue to rage in the region, with wildfire smoke drifting into B.C. and the Prairies.

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1 week ago N.W.T. wildfire prompts evacuation order for Fort Providence

Fort Providence, N.W.T., is under evacuation as a wildfire nears within 2 km. Winds may shift later today, raising risk. Residents are heading to Hay River.

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2 w. ago ‘Extremely challenging’: N.W.T. wildfire prompts community evacuation notice

Officials in Northwest Territories say they are preparing for “extremely challenging” wildfire activity this week as they tell residents of a First Nation community to prepare for a possible evacuation. Officials say a 100-square-kilometre wildfire burning southwest of Whatì is the territory’s No. 1 priority fire. In a public update, territorial officials say Thursday is […]

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2 w. ago Motorhome crash triggers Okanagan wildfire and evacuations, blaze now held

In Metro Vancouver, the regional district says the hot, sunny conditions have combined with local emissions to produce smog, prompting an air-quality warning.

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2 w. ago Wildfires in California and Oregon grow, prompting evacuation orders

About 190 people were ordered to leave their homes, while another 360 were under evacuation warnings as the fire threatened about 500 structures near Aetna Springs and Pope Valley.

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3 w. ago ‘We dodged a very big bullet’: Snow Lake residents return after wildfire evacuation

Snow Lake Mayor Ron Scott says the mandatory evacuation order for the northern community is being lifted and residents are now allowed to return.

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3 w. ago Newfoundland town’s water supply runs dry amid parched conditions driving wildfires

ST. JOHN’S — A Newfoundland community’s water supply temporarily ran dry over the weekend amid parched conditions that have fuelled wildfires and prompted several towns to restrict water use. Roger Snook, mayor of Sunnyside, N.L., said the taps went dry on Saturday, after the town’s water reservoir ran empty during a summer of abnormally dry […]

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