Climate Change Effects

• Cost of future extreme heat events high for humans and the B.C. economy: report

  The report by the Canadian Climate Institute broke down the costs of the 2021 B.C. heat dome, during which more than 600 people died and hundreds more were sent to hospital.

  Environment

  Jul 7, 2023
  
• World’s oceans were warmest on record in 2021, climate report says

  The world's oceans grew to their warmest and most acidic levels on record last year, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Wednesday.

  World

  May 18, 2022
  
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• Climate change may heighten risk of new infectious disease spread across species: study

  Researchers found that cross-species virus spread will happen over 4,000 times among mammals alone. Birds and marine animals weren't included in the study.

  Health

  Apr 28, 2022
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• Climate change is causing birds to shrink, U.S. study suggests

  Scientists cited a phenomenon called Bergmann's rule, in which individuals within a species tend to be smaller in warmer regions and larger in colder regions, as reason to believe that species may become smaller over time as temperatures rise.

  Science

  Dec 4, 2019
• Canada faces 6 key climate change risks. Here’s what experts say could help

  Canadians may be able to mitigate some of the impact of climate change by up to 75 per cent, a new report says.

  Canada

  Jul 4, 2019
• PG&E’s bankruptcy highlights the climbing costs of extreme weather

  Facing billions in claims as a result of last year's deadly wildfires in California, Pacific Gas & Electric filed for bankruptcy this week.

  Environment

  Feb 2, 2019
• Summer storms will be fiercer across the continent due to global warming: study

  Summer thunderstorms in North America will likely be larger, wetter and more frequent in a warmer world, dumping 80 per cent more rain in some areas and worsening flooding

  Canada

  Nov 21, 2017
• Canada should replicate leaked U.S. climate report, expert recommends

  The Canadian government should look at trying to replicate the research in a new U.S. report that bluntly says climate change is real, a national environmental think tank said.

  Canada

  Aug 8, 2017
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• U.S. already suffering from effects of climate change, federal report warns

  The New York Times acquired a draft copy of the report by scientists from 13 federal agencies.

  Science

  Aug 8, 2017