Canada lists ten most severe weather events of 2024


By Lin Wei
  • World
  • Wednesday, 11 Dec 2024

OTTAWA, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- Environment and Climate Change Canada released Tuesday its annual top ten list of the country's most severe weather events of 2024.

Record-breaking temperatures were a top contributor to this year's weather events, said Environment and Climate Change Canada in a news release, adding that extreme heat set the stage for devastating wildfires in both Western and Atlantic Canada, while severe cold snaps resulted in significant economic impacts for Alberta.

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