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Environment, Energy and Economies - A Canadian Primer: CANADA IN A CHANGING CLIMATE Ray Hamm

Canada in a Changing Climate: Advancing our Knowledge for Action is the national 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. Released in 2019, this report is about how and why Canada’s climate has changed and what changes are projected for the future. Led by Environment and Climate Change Canada, it is the first report to be released as part of Canada in a Changing Climate: Advancing our Knowledge for Action.


Canada in a Changing Climate: Advancing our Knowledge for Action  is a reader friendly government report. The bold print below is taken from a chapter on headline statements. The full report is available at https://changingclimate.ca/CCCR2019/ 


Canada’s climate has warmed and will warm further in the future, driven by human influence. 

Both past and future warming in Canada is, on average, about double the magnitude of global warming. 

Oceans surrounding Canada have warmed, become more acidic, and less oxygenated, consistent with observed global ocean changes over the past century. 

The effects of widespread warming are evident in many parts of Canada and are projected to intensify in the future. 

Precipitation is projected to increase for most of Canada, on average, although summer rainfall may decrease in some areas. 

The seasonal availability of freshwater is changing, with an increased risk of water supply shortages in summer. 

A warmer climate will intensify some weather extremes in the future. 

Canadian areas of the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans have experienced longer and more widespread sea-ice-free conditions. 

Coastal flooding is expected to increase in many areas of Canada due to local sea level rise. 

The rate and magnitude of climate change under high versus low emission scenarios project two very different futures for Canada.


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