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WATCH | Extreme heat boils Canada's waters and shellfish

12 July 2021 - 14:02 By Reuters
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An estimated 1 billion marine animals, including mussels and sea stars died after a record-breaking heatwave sizzled along Canada's Pacific coast in late June, according to researchers.

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