Summer Severe Convection: How Hail Forms and Damages the Canadian Prairies
The physics of supercell updrafts, hailstone growth rings, and the extreme weather events that cost Alberta billions of dollars.
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The physics of supercell updrafts, hailstone growth rings, and the extreme weather events that cost Alberta billions of dollars.
How southern Alberta's dramatic temperature shifts are driven by mountain-created Chinook winds.
The 2023 Canadian wildfire season burned over 18 million hectares — the worst on record. Scientists say climate change is making these catastrophic fire seasons the new normal.
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