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Another round of auroras may light up the sky across Canada tonight

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The Northern Lights may shine again across Canada tonight

How do Atlantic hurricanes get their names?

Meteor showers and the Harvest Moon light up our October night skies

How the Fujiwhara Effect forces hurricanes to dance

The incredible history and tools of the Hurricane Hunters

The Moon may be 'rusting' due to a wind flowing from Earth

Artemis II crew may launch to the Moon as early as February 2026

Welcome to fall! It's the Equinox, but why aren't we seeing equal day and night?

What does a hurricane's ‘cone of uncertainty’ mean?

Look up to see Saturn at its brightest in 15 years this weekend

Why do frigid mornings keep getting colder after sunrise?

Brilliant Northern Lights wowed skywatchers thanks to a hole in the sun

‘Unprecedented’ failure in the Pacific Ocean stuns scientists

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The latest in earth science news from The Weather Network

Key ocean current weaker than previously thought, could collapse in 30 years

What’s a Pineapple Express? Diving into this robust atmospheric river

Potential signs of ancient life found in Mars rock sampled by Perseverance

Do the warm Great Lakes mean lots of snow this winter?

What’s the difference between hurricanes, typhoons, and cyclones?

Look up! The Full Corn Moon rises Sunday night

Spectacular cascade of clouds spills across volcanic island

Why Canada misses out on Sunday's Total Lunar Eclipse (and how to see it anyway)

Canada set for dazzling northern lights show as September skies glow

Look up! Shining Saturn leads the Planet Parade in September

Canada's first commercial rocket soon to launch after weather, technical delays

How our lakes offer important insights into how life on Earth began

How troughs and ridges affect the weather in your neighbourhood

The high-stakes factors that decide where a hurricane tracks

How do scientists calculate the probability that an asteroid could hit Earth?

When and where could a tsunami happen in the Atlantic Ocean?

Why on Earth is the planet’s day getting shorter?

A hidden 'Black Moon' rises this weekend. Here's what that is

Sunsets growing earlier across Canada as summer starts to fade

Rip currents are a natural hazard along coasts – here’s how to spot them

Thunderstorms: Improving this will help reduce their deadly and costly impacts

A hurricane can explode in size after shedding its own eye

How a mammoth hurricane rapidly intensifies in mere hours

Hubble reveals new details about alien comet 3I/ATLAS

What is a heat dome? How these events generate deadly heat

What was that? Strange spiral of light appears on the night of the Perseids

Look up for meteors! The Perseids are still streaming through our night skies

'Megathrust' earthquake fault line confirmed off Haida Gwaii

Canada's fire bans and danger ratings explained

Lightning's cosmic origin confirmed by new research

Auroras to dance across Canada Friday, but smoky skies may interfere

The Eiffel Tower gets bigger every summer – here’s why

After the Full Sturgeon Moon, a hidden 'Black Moon' is coming up

One hurricane ever? Why the South Atlantic is a dead zone for hurricanes

Soak up the sun while you can, as daylight fades fast in August

Five houses collapse in under 45 minutes thanks to hurricane

See the moment a deadly 6.9 earthquake hits the Philippines

This stunning B.C. park is even more epic in the rain

Why a hybrid blue jay/green jay bird found in Texas is a good sign

Have you spotted these red and black bugs at home? What to do next

Drone catches polar bears living in abandoned village

If you see these caterpillars this fall, don't even think about touching them

Canada's October wild card: Record warmth on the table, but snow still in play

How you can stay bear-aware this fall

Five common pests you may find in your home this fall

Dual hurricanes send beach homes crashing into the ocean

Drone pilot who crashed into Canadian firefighting plane in LA gets jail time

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