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Whales in the Cliff Face | Hakai Magazine

An exposed prehistoric seafloor is a hotspot for ancient whale remains, and now an international team is helping unravel their mysteries.

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This Cliff Face Is Packed With Fossilized Whale Remains | Science

An exposed prehistoric seafloor is a hotspot for relics, and now an international team is helping unravel their mysteries

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Glass ornament scorches mulch, as heat, drought raise fire danger on Island

It’s a cautionary tale of the dangers of the prolonged heat wave and dry spell in the region. “It’s like a magnifying glass in the sun sort of thing, sitting there all day long getting really hot,” Abrams said Monday. “You don’t even think about it.” The metal and glass ornament, which has a small solar panel that lights up the glass globe at night, was left charred. It was next to an oak-barrel planter a few metres from her house. Abrams wonders how many of these ornaments are stuck in gardens, in direct sunlight, across the region and the potential dangers, especially if people are away on holidays for extended periods.

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Firefighters battle wildfire at Christmas tree farm near Nanaimo

Firefighters battle wildfire at Christmas tree farm near Nanaimo
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Muir Creek fire reaching mop-up stage

Vancouver Island’s lone wildfire at Muir Creek, about 27 kilometres northwest of Sooke, will be in the final mop-up stage over the next few days. It is now holding in size at about a hectare, said Coastal Fire Centre information assistant Bryan Zandberg. article continues below

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