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Canada Town Near Vancouver Ready To Evacuate As Fire Nears
Residents of a town near Vancouver were on stand-by to evacuate Wednesday as Canada's devastating wildfire season worsened, with officials warning weather conditions through the summer were ripe for further blazes.
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Astronauts Track Massive Dust Clouds over Canada and the US from ISS in June 2025
While conducting microgravity experiments and preparing for the Ax-4 crew, ISS astronauts documented massive wildfire smoke clouds drifting over Canada and the U.S., highlighting the station’s role in monitoring Earth-based environmental events from orbit. The smoke, seen from space, resulted from wildfires that triggered evacuations and impacted...
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Apple Design Awards 2025 Winners Announced: CapWords, Speechify and Neva Bag Top Spots
Apple on Wednesday announced the list of winners and finalists of the Design Awards 2025 across several app and game categories. Presented each year since 1996, the annual awards commemorate developers and their work on bringing innovation and technical advancements to their apps across Apple devices like iPhone, iPad, and mac. A total of 12 stando...
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Exposure To Wildfire Smoke May Shorten Survival Of Lung Cancer Patients
Exposure to wildfire smoke may increase lung cancer patients' risk of dying from their disease, particularly among non-smokers, but the effect may be mitigated by certain cancer treatments, according to a study.
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Canada Wildfires Spread To 2nd Province, Over 17,000 Residents Evacuated
Manitoba declared a province-wide state of emergency late Wednesday and ordered the evacuations of several small towns and Indigenous communities.
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Europe's Hottest City Scorches Past 40 Degrees, Struggles To Stay Cool Amid Influx Of Tourists
The Athens Acropolis faces closures during peak heat as record temperatures and wildfires threaten Greece's most-visited site, highlighting the growing impact of climate change on tourism and cultural heritage.
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US Power Company To Pay $82.5 Million For California Wildfire
One of California's largest utilities is to pay the US Forest Service $82.5 million for a wildfire that burned tens of thousands of acres of woodland.
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"Spreading Like Wildfire": Over 1,000 Measles Cases Reported In US
The United States' measles outbreak has surpassed 1,000 confirmed cases with three deaths so far, state and local data showed Friday, marking a stark resurgence of a vaccine-preventable disease that the nation once declared eliminated.
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Government Debunks Reports Of Pakistani Strikes On Amritsar Military Base
A fake video of the claim was also circulated on social media, with the Press Information Bureau (PIB) Fact Check division noting that the footage is from a wildfire in 2024.
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Video: Massive Sandstorm Hits Southern Israel As Winds Intensify Jerusalem Wildfires
A severe sandstorm hit Israel on Wednesday, as winds tore through the country's southern parts, reducing visibility to near zero. Videos shared on social media showed a massive dust cloud engulfing the Negev Desert and Beersheba in southern Israel.
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Israel's 'Largest' Wildfires Rage Outside Jerusalem, Residents Evacuated
Videos on social media showed the fires burning along the main Route 1 Jerusalem to Tel Aviv highway, with thick smoke billowing over the surrounding hilltops
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New Jersey Wildfire Burns 11,500 Acres, Could Be State's Largest In 20 Years
A sprawling wildfire burning in New Jersey's Pinelands near Atlantic Ocean beach towns could become the largest in the state in 20 years, having already consumed some 11,500 acres, officials said on Wednesday.
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MS Dhoni Breaks Silence On IPL Retirement As Rumours Spread Like Wildfire
MS Dhoni has broken the silence on his plans beyond the IPL 2025 season.
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Growing Wildfire In Eastern California Prompts Evacuations: Fire Department
A rapidly growing wildfire in California's Eastern Sierra region burned through 1,000 acres and forced evacuations in multiple counties, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) said on Sunday.
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South Korean Man Suspected Of Starting Wildfires While Cleaning Grave
South Korean police have launched a probe into a man suspected of accidentally igniting the country's worst wildfires in history while cleaning his relatives' gravesites, an investigator said Sunday.
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Canada Town Near Vancouver Ready To Evacuate As Fire Nears
Residents of a town near Vancouver were on stand-by to evacuate Wednesday as Canada's devastating wildfire season worsened, with officials warning weather conditions through the summer were ripe for further blazes.
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Astronauts Track Massive Dust Clouds over Canada and the US from ISS in June 2025
While conducting microgravity experiments and preparing for the Ax-4 crew, ISS astronauts documented massive wildfire smoke clouds drifting over Canada and the U.S., highlighting the station’s role in monitoring Earth-based environmental events from orbit. The smoke, seen from space, resulted from wildfires that triggered evacuations and impacted...
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Apple Design Awards 2025 Winners Announced: CapWords, Speechify and Neva Bag Top Spots
Apple on Wednesday announced the list of winners and finalists of the Design Awards 2025 across several app and game categories. Presented each year since 1996, the annual awards commemorate developers and their work on bringing innovation and technical advancements to their apps across Apple devices like iPhone, iPad, and mac. A total of 12 stando...
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Exposure To Wildfire Smoke May Shorten Survival Of Lung Cancer Patients
Exposure to wildfire smoke may increase lung cancer patients' risk of dying from their disease, particularly among non-smokers, but the effect may be mitigated by certain cancer treatments, according to a study.
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Canada Wildfires Spread To 2nd Province, Over 17,000 Residents Evacuated
Manitoba declared a province-wide state of emergency late Wednesday and ordered the evacuations of several small towns and Indigenous communities.
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Europe's Hottest City Scorches Past 40 Degrees, Struggles To Stay Cool Amid Influx Of Tourists
The Athens Acropolis faces closures during peak heat as record temperatures and wildfires threaten Greece's most-visited site, highlighting the growing impact of climate change on tourism and cultural heritage.
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US Power Company To Pay $82.5 Million For California Wildfire
One of California's largest utilities is to pay the US Forest Service $82.5 million for a wildfire that burned tens of thousands of acres of woodland.
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"Spreading Like Wildfire": Over 1,000 Measles Cases Reported In US
The United States' measles outbreak has surpassed 1,000 confirmed cases with three deaths so far, state and local data showed Friday, marking a stark resurgence of a vaccine-preventable disease that the nation once declared eliminated.
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Government Debunks Reports Of Pakistani Strikes On Amritsar Military Base
A fake video of the claim was also circulated on social media, with the Press Information Bureau (PIB) Fact Check division noting that the footage is from a wildfire in 2024.
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Video: Massive Sandstorm Hits Southern Israel As Winds Intensify Jerusalem Wildfires
A severe sandstorm hit Israel on Wednesday, as winds tore through the country's southern parts, reducing visibility to near zero. Videos shared on social media showed a massive dust cloud engulfing the Negev Desert and Beersheba in southern Israel.
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Israel's 'Largest' Wildfires Rage Outside Jerusalem, Residents Evacuated
Videos on social media showed the fires burning along the main Route 1 Jerusalem to Tel Aviv highway, with thick smoke billowing over the surrounding hilltops
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New Jersey Wildfire Burns 11,500 Acres, Could Be State's Largest In 20 Years
A sprawling wildfire burning in New Jersey's Pinelands near Atlantic Ocean beach towns could become the largest in the state in 20 years, having already consumed some 11,500 acres, officials said on Wednesday.
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MS Dhoni Breaks Silence On IPL Retirement As Rumours Spread Like Wildfire
MS Dhoni has broken the silence on his plans beyond the IPL 2025 season.
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Growing Wildfire In Eastern California Prompts Evacuations: Fire Department
A rapidly growing wildfire in California's Eastern Sierra region burned through 1,000 acres and forced evacuations in multiple counties, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) said on Sunday.
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South Korean Man Suspected Of Starting Wildfires While Cleaning Grave
South Korean police have launched a probe into a man suspected of accidentally igniting the country's worst wildfires in history while cleaning his relatives' gravesites, an investigator said Sunday.
