Tag: climate change
Methane from Thermokarst Lakes Absent in Current Climate Change Models
Methane released by thawing permafrost from some Arctic lakes is likely to accelerate climate change, according to a new study from the University of...
Actuaries Climate Index Shows Growth in Climate Extremes
The latest Actuaries Climate Index data, reported by organizations representing the actuarial profession in Canada and the United States, showed that the five-year moving...
Campbell River, BC Approves Recommendations for Sea Level Rise Mitigation
Campbell River, B.C. has approved recommendations for the use of 3.5-acre site that will help mitigate the effects of climate change induced sea level...
Engineered Rice with Fewer Stomata Consumes Less Water
Rice plants engineered to have fewer stomata are more tolerant to drought and resilient to future climate change, finds new research from the University...
New Canadian Expert Panel on Prioritizing Climate Change Risks
At the directive of the Treasury Board Secretariat, the Council of Canadian Academies (CCA) has assembled a new expert panel to examine the top...
Québec Launches Water Strategy, Announces Québec Water Council
This week, Québec’s Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment and the Fight Against Climate Change, Isabelle Melançon, announced the provincial water strategy for 2018–2030 and its 2018–2023...
Expert Panel on Climate Change Adaptation Releases Findings
It was announced yesterday that Canada’s Expert Panel on Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience had released its findings after being appointed in August 2017.
The...
From Risk to Resilience
Ask your average Canadian about the notion of water risk and they’re likely to say, “not here in Canada!” Yet water risk is a...
Trends in Global Freshwater: Wet Gets Wetter, Dry Drier
A new global, satellite-based study of global freshwater distribution found that Earth's wet areas are getting wetter, while dry areas are getting drier. The...
New Brunswick: Doing Everything Right and Still Getting Walloped by Climate...
Over the past four years, the Government of New Brunswick has launched a number of major climate change focused initiatives, including a discussion guide...
