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13 storiesnewest firstlatest August 16, 2026
A hammerhead shark was seen circling Malibu Pier on August 15, startling local fishermen, an event linked to unusually warm ocean waters drawing tropical species northward along the California coast.
Fishermen at Malibu Pier spotted a rare hammerhead shark on August 15, 2026, an event linked to unusually warm Pacific waters drawing tropical marine life northward.
A marine heat wave off Southern California has driven stingrays nearer to shore, leading to a rise in stings among beachgoers on Thursday.
The NYC Parks Department reports a sharp rise in fallen and damaged trees across city parks, including Prospect Park, due to more frequent severe storms in 2026, prompting extensive removal and safety efforts.
A Quebec apple grower near Montreal deployed an anti‑hail cannon on August 10, 2026, to protect orchards from freezing hail, using technology that originated in Europe and is now manufactured in New Zealand and Germany.
NOAA reports that July 2026 set a new heat record for the contiguous United States, with an average temperature of 76.89 °F, surpassing the Dust Bowl July 1936 record.
A new report finds that human‑induced climate change doubled the likelihood of severe fire conditions in Ontario and the Northwest Territories during July 2026, linking the intense wildfires that month to the heightened risk.
The Los Angeles County Natural History Museum is creating a biolibrary of tide‑pool organisms to monitor climate‑change effects on fragile coastal ecosystems. The reference collection will aid scientists in tracking shifts in species as warming temperatures and sea‑level rise impact California’s tide pools.
The Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal has asked Quebec to fund a project that will map flood‑prone buildings, citing a rise in severe rainstorms and related flooding across the city.
Toronto announced a city‑wide tree‑planting program and a plan to incorporate climate‑change considerations into urban design, aiming to close canopy gaps highlighted by the current heat wave.
Toronto announced a summer‑2026 plan to plant trees across all neighbourhoods and embed climate‑change considerations in urban design, aiming to reduce temperature differences caused by uneven canopy during an extreme heat wave.
Environment Canada issued extreme heat warnings on July 14, 2026 for Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba and the Northwest Territories, citing unusually high temperatures expected in those areas.
Torrential rains on June 21, 2026 flooded several hundred homes in Greater Montreal, prompting emergency response and highlighting a decade‑long rise in Quebec's average flood claim costs, which have jumped 127.7 percent since 2014.
