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British Columbia floods could be Canada's most costly natural disaster: Study
2016-05-31 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Canadian Press: A new study says the risk of a devastating flood in British Columbia's Lower Mainland is increasing due to rising sea levels and other impacts of climate change. The Fraser Basin Council says a major flood along the coast or the Fraser River could be the most costly natural disaster in Canadian history, with potential losses of about $32 billion. The group says in its report that flood risks are projected to worsen over the next 85 years, both in size and frequency. The report notes dikes...
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BC floods could be Canada's most costly natural disaster
2016-05-30 22:55:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Solo News: A bridge over the Fraser River in British Columbia is seen in this undated file New studies out today indicate a growing risk of a large-scale flood in the Lower Mainland, and that if a major Fraser River or coastal flood were to occur between now and 2100, it would trigger losses estimated at twenty to thirty billion dollars, potentially the most costly natural disaster in Canadian history. The studies were done on behalf of 43 government and private sector partners. "It's time to kick into high...
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Canadas NEB orders TransCanada to ensure environmental measures at Keystone project
2016-05-25 01:00:00| Hydrocarbons Technology
Canada's National Energy Board (NEB) has ordered TransCanada Keystone Pipeline to take measures to mitigate environmental impacts of its Keystone XL project in Alberta.
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Firefighters protect Canada's oil sands battling 1,100 C flames
2016-05-24 07:14:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Fighting massive forest fires is dangerous and taxing enough, but those sent into Canadas oil sands are not only wrestling with one of the worst wildfires in the countrys history. They are doing it surrounded by the volatile, explosive chemicals and compounds critical to pumping oil from some of the worlds largest reserves. Now in its third week, the fire's proximity to the billions of dollars worth of oil equipment, flammable liquids, and extraction sites had people fearful that the flames,...
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Canada's aboriginals tell Trudeau they can block pipelines
2016-05-23 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau poses at his desk following an interview with Reuters in his office on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, May 19, 2016. VANCOUVER Canadian aboriginal groups and their allies said on Friday they have the power to block proposed oil pipelines on land where they have proven title, dismissing comments by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau who said no community has a veto. Trudeau told Reuters on Thursday that unanimous consent is not needed for the government...
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