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Van Waffle

Writer, Naturalist, Photographer

Tag: global warming

Nature news roundup July 12 2013

Posted on July 12, 2013July 14, 2013 by Van Waffle

Monday’s storms broke Toronto’s record for 24-hour record rainfall, leaving cars stranded, basements flooded and thousands of people without power overnight. Downstream, Lake…

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Getting ready for the storm: emergency preparedness

Posted on October 30, 2012October 29, 2012 by Van Waffle

I have made a habit of pre-writing all my blog posts. By the time this one appears tomorrow we may be in the…

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