A pest control specialist in Whitehorse says he's getting a lot more calls about stinging insects this summer - and that the heat may be to blame.
Historical heat records shattered as temperatures soar above 45°C, prompting government precautions.
There is a warning from Island Health about a poisonous mushroom known as the "Death Cap", which has been spotted in residential areas near Victoria.
British Columbia has declared a state of emergency and thousands have been evacuated.
A four-day heatwave across western Europe that killed seven people began to ease slightly on Sunday, as temperature alerts were cut back and wildfires slowly brought under control.
The suspected lightning strike in the Highlands also dislodged boulders the size of washing machines.
Northern Manitoba town's grocery shelves are bare as residents face another blizzard.
At least 88 waterspouts or funnels were spotted across the Great Lakes this week, setting a new world record, according to the International Centre for Waterspout Research (ICWR).
Authorities deployed helicopters in western China on Tuesday to rescue people stranded by flooding as heavy rain swelled the Yangtze and other rivers to dangerous levels, state media reported.
The word for it here is Schneemangel or snow shortage. There's a phrase for when the snow is plentiful too - das weisse Gold - white gold. It's a reflection of how many alpine communities depend on winter sports for their livelihoods. World Cup skiers will race on artificial snow this Saturday as the Alps see record high temperatures.
Following a year of both extreme heat and drought, Lake Tahoe has seen a record breaking amount of snow this December.
Farmers in around a dozen countries across northern Europe — from Ireland to the Baltics — are grappling with a once-in-a-generation drought.
Eight places in Portugal broke local temperature records Friday as a wave of heat from North Africa swept across the Iberian peninsula — and officials predicted the scorching temperatures could get even worse over the weekend.
Weather watchers are focused on the world's most northerly community, which is in the middle of a record-breaking heat wave.
The southwest region of France was hit on Wednesday by violent hailstorms, damaging roofs, cars and killing one person.
Chennai's severe water shortage has forced restaurants to shut and the city to scramble for solutions.
As climate change opens new regions to mosquitoes, Nepal suffers an outbreak of the painful viral disease that has sickened more than 9,000 people.
Massive, aggressive mosquitoes are swarming North Carolina weeks after Hurricane Florence tore through the region.
Temperatures neared 22 C in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, on the weekend. Hot enough for a sweet summer swim.
A mycologist said the Amanita phalloides has sprouted up in Victoria again.
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