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The threat of thunderstorms lingers in parts of Manitoba Sunday, but most areas on the southern Prairies continue to deal with a lack of rainfall, and with the forthcoming summer-like heat, this will likely worsen the existing dry conditions.

On this day in weather history, Vanport, Ore., flooded.

Because of its colouring, the chocolate moniker was picked for the new *Litoria mira* species as tree frogs are generally known for their green skin.

The billionaire's recent criticism of bitcoin has drawn attention to the cryptocurrency craze's intense energy use, and accompanying CO2 emissions.

A 1900 total solar eclipse was one of the first that was scientifically studied Randi Mann Listen to The Weather Networks This Day in Weather History podcast on this topic, here. This Day In Weather History is a daily podcast by The Weather Network that features stories about people, communities, and events and how weather impacted them. -- On Monday, May 28, 1900, a total solar eclipse was visible for people across the southeastern United States. Though the moon fully obscured the sun for on...

To learn about earthquakes, scientists have dug historys deepest ocean hole Cheryl Santa Maria Friday, May 28th 2021, 1:43 pm - Drilling took place close to the epicentre the magnitude-9.1 quake that devastated Japan in 2011. Scientists have just drilled the biggest hole in the ocean ever recorded. Its part of an effort to better understand the history of earthquakes in the Japan Trench, an area where a devastating quake originated in 2011. On May 14, a team aboard the Kaimei research vessel s...

Algae blooms becoming more intense, lasting longer in QuAppelle Valley lakes Thursday, May 27th 2021, 2:52 pm - Were going to get hit with some wicked ... algae if we dont start building policies, advocate says First Nations leaders, community activists and university scientists say theyre growing increasingly worried about the QuAppelle Valley chain of lakes, with water quality sometimes dipping below recreational use standards and toxic algae blooms increasing in severity. "Were going to get ...

Burlap and soapy water can help save backyard trees from gypsy moths.

After months of drought, a soaker of a system nears the Prairies Digital Writers Saturday, May 22nd 2021, 7:00 pm - The Victoria Day long weekend might have started off well for most, but showers and strong winds are ahead for the Prairie region as a system draws near from the U.S. A potent system looks set to slide into the Prairie region to close out the weekend, with effects beginning Sunday morning and lasting through to Monday. Monday features some strong winds from the system, but the bi...

Protected land and ocean jumped 42 per cent in the last decade Stephen Leahy Saturday, May 22nd 2021, 6:30 am - Roughly 21 million square kilometres on Earth have been protected or conserved since 2010, but scientists say thats not enough to curb loss of biodiversity. Land and ocean under protection or conservation increased 42 per cent in the past decade according to a new report. In total, some 21 million square kilometres of protected and conserved areas might seem like a lot, but that has...