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The Globe and Mail
 
Climate
 
 
 
 Sierra BeinSierra Bein 
 
Good afternoon, and welcome to Globe Climate, a newsletter about climate change, environment and resources in Canada.

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Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press
 
 
Queen's Park Reporter
 
In province’s North, 159 blazes are still burning – but crews have put out 80 fires in two weeks, minister says
 
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Carolyn Kaster/The Associated Press
 
 
American stations have strayed from regular launch times observed around the globe as part of co-ordinated scientific effort
 
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Reducing energy use is a particularly thorny challenge for institutions tasked with both curation and preservation
 
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Dr. Shazma Mithani
 
Heat-related illness exists on a spectrum, so recognizing early symptoms is key to avoiding progression
 
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Greg Locke/The Globe and Mail
 
 
St. John's, Nfld.