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EnviroZine
Environment Canada's Online Newsmagazine

Issue 98
January 2010

Canada’s Top Ten Weather Stories for 2009Photo of a man cleaning snow off a car

From blustery blizzards to twisting tornadoes, 2009 was a record year for weather. In this slideshow, EnviroZine counts down the ten contenders for the top weather story of the year according to David Phillip’s 14th annual list of Canada’s Top Ten Weather Stories for 2009.

Preparing for the unexpected with the Environmental Emergency Response unitPhoto of a tanker truck on fire

During an environmental emergency, precise prediction of wind and weather patterns can make a critical difference in response efforts. Environment Canada’s newly improved Environmental Emergency Response unit plays a key role in these types of emergencies.

Fighting BC forest firestormsPhoto of burning forest fires in British Columbia

It takes much more than just water to fight a forest fire. Environment Canada’s forecast and modeling services provided essential information to emergency officials to help fight the BC forest fires of this past summer.

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2010 International Year of Biodiversity

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Make a difference in biodiversity where you live! January kicks off the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity.

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Meteorological Pioneers


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Learn more about the history of weather forecasting at Environment Canada’s meteorological centres.


Date Modified: 2010-01-25

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