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Environment Canada overhauls cold warning system
2013-12-30 02:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Canadian Press: The federal government is working on a new way to warn Canadians about the need to protect themselves from the dangers of frigid weather. Right now, Environment Canada issues wind-chill warnings when cold temperatures and wind speeds combine to exceed health-threatening thresholds, which differ depending on where you live across the country. Under a program being developed with Health Canada, the weather office would issue an Extreme Cold Warning when temperatures plunge to dangerous levels,...
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