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Emergency crews continue their search for victims after flash floods and mudslides engulf areas in Western Canada

British Columbia has declared its third state of emergency in a year, after a month’s worth of rain fell in two days, engulfing towns and cities, blocking major highways, and leaving much of the area underwater.

More extreme weather events

Canada is experiencing the brunt of extreme weather events. Record rainfall, also known as an “atmospheric river”, has paralyzed parts of the province, leading to food and fuel shortages.

The rainfall blocked essential roads, washed-out essential railways, and cut off Vancouver from the rest of the country. The region has implemented temporary restrictions on fuel and travel to help the recovery process and alleviate supply chain issues.

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World’s first electric ship

The world’s first self-steering and zero-emission container ship is officially up and sailing. The ship is owned by Yara, the world’s leading fertilizer company and a provider of environmental solutions. The company addresses global challenges and creates positive change in key areas. The Yara Birkeland ship will address the emissions challenges in the transport sector.

The ship is sailing around Norway and leading the way for other countries to adopt similar models.

“We are proud to be able to showcase the world’s first fully electric and self-propelled container ship.

It will cut 1,000 tonnes of CO₂ and replace 40,000 trips by diesel-powered trucks a year.”

Svein Tore Holsether, CEO of Yara

The boat propels itself using GPS, radars, cameras, and sensors to navigate. The advancement in technology enables the ship to avoid sea traffic and dock on its own. The 80-meter-long and 15-meter-wide vessel can transport up to 120 containers, per trip, which is equivalent to about 40,000 trucks trips.

Ocean’s under threat

The world’s oceans are under threat, with scientists calling for tracking oxygen loss that causes dead zones. Ocean health is gaining increased recognition, and rightly so. The ocean plays a critical part in climate regulation.

The ocean covers 70 percent of the planet and absorbs a considerable amount of CO2 and heat. It is essential that we look after our oceans and everything inside it. The life inside the ocean produces half the oxygen we breathe.

Our sealife is under threat because of pollution, climate change and overfishing.

“We’re seeing increasing areas of the ocean that has a lack of oxygen- which is critical to life.”

Scott Hamilton, energy expert & Ticker Climate co-host

“Twiggy Forrest, the mining billionaire is involved in a recent study with how countries line up with overfishing… Australia got a D.”

Scott Hamilton, energy expert & Ticker Climate co-host

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