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Jun 28, 2021 · 2021-06-28. The Canada in a Changing Climate: National Issues Report gives a national perspective on how climate change is impacting our communities, environment and economy, and illustrates how Canadians are already adapting to climate impacts.
- Natural Resources Canada
Canada's annual average temperature over land has warmed by 1.7 degrees Celsius since 1948. The rate of warming is even higher in Canada's north, the Prairies, and northern British Columbia. The country's precipitation has increased in recent years and extreme weather events have become more common.
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The Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, announced the release of the Canada in a Changing Climate: Synthesis Report, the summary report of Canada’s National Knowledge Assessment of how and why Canada’s climate is changing; the impacts of these changes on our communities, environment, and economy; and how we are adapting. This report will help inform and support adaptation to climate change across the country.
December 8, 2023 Ottawa, Ontario Natural Resources Canada
Across the country, Canadians are increasingly feeling the impacts of climate change. Higher temperatures, shifting rainfall patterns; extreme weather events, such as floods and heatwaves; and rising sea levels are just some of the changes already affecting our country. In short, climate change is impacting the very foundations of our communities. The Government of Canada is committed to advancing our knowledge about these and other aspects of climate change and mobilizing the research community to better understand adaptation actions.
Today, the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, announced the release of the Canada in a Changing Climate: Synthesis Report, the summary report of Canada’s National Knowledge Assessment of how and why Canada’s climate is changing; the impacts of these changes on our communities, environment, and economy; and how we are adapting. This report will help inform and support adaptation to climate change across the country.
The Synthesis Report, led by Natural Resources Canada, is the end result of a process launched in 2017 involving over 650 external and government experts. It is structured around 10 key conclusions and includes three high-level take-away messages:
•Climate change impacts — and adaptation actions — are particularly evident in certain critical sectors and ecosystems.
“Today’s release of the Canada in a Changing Climate: Synthesis Report is an excellent tool to provide an understanding of how the country is changing due to climate change and its local impacts on communities, people and the economy. It’s with research and publications like this that we’re able to create and deploy a comprehensive climate plan to ensure a clean future for generations to come.”
The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources
“Canadians know we are at a turning point for climate action. We have to go further and faster, and in a coordinated way, based on the best available scientific evidence. For Canada, this response includes understanding how and why the country’s climate is changing; the impacts of these changes on our communities, environment and economy; and how we are adapting. I congratulate the hundreds of experts whose work underpins the Synthesis Report. Their efforts will help guide our decision making and support the bold actions we are taking to build a climate-resilient, low-carbon, economy.”
The Honourable Steven Guilbeault
Minister of Environment and Climate Change
- Natural Resources Canada
Feb 28, 2022 · Science. New climate change report highlights rising danger, costs for Canadians. Report says costs of climate change impacts have been rising in Canada since 1983. The Canadian Press ·...
