Extreme Weather Events

• Alberta wildfires: Climate change increasing risk of fires and other extreme weather events

  Climate change means Albertans can expect more heat waves and more extreme fire seasons, says research scientist Nathan Gillett.

  Environment

  May 17, 2023
  
• Quebec election: mayors want $2 billion a year to fight climate change

  The Union of Quebec municipalities is calling on the next provincial government to make climate change a priority with a proposed green pact.

  Canada

  Sep 13, 2022
  
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• Extreme weather events could cost Canada $139 billion by 2050: report

  The report predicts manufacturing and distribution will take the biggest hit from water-related climate disasters between now and 2050.

  Environment

  Aug 29, 2022
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• Risks of climate change are ‘unavoidable’ and growing deadlier, says UN climate report

  Deadly with extreme weather, climate change is about to get worse making the world sicker, hungrier, poorer, gloomier and more dangerous, says a new United Nations science report

  Environment

  Feb 28, 2022
• Weather disasters becoming more common across the globe, UN report indicates

  However, the disasters are killing far fewer people, the report says. It comes during a disaster-filled summer globally, including extreme wildfires in Canada.

  Environment

  Sep 1, 2021
• New storm water infrastructure to ease flood risk on Saskatoon properties

  The flood control strategy involves building new storm water infrastructure to improve Saskatoon’s capacity to manage increasingly extreme weather events.

  Canada

  May 24, 2019
• After declaring climate emergency, Kingston city staff aim to prevent flooding

  They used to be called once-in-a-century storms. But extreme weather is fast becoming the norm in this region.

  Environment

  Apr 9, 2019
• Climate change discussions take centre stage at Hamilton City Hall

  Hamilton Mayor Fred Eisenberger met with Environment Minister Catherine McKenna as the city grapples with extreme weather events.

  Environment

  Mar 13, 2019
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• Extreme weather, climate change concerns expected to dominate World Economic Forum in Davos

  The annual Global Risks Report comes just days before world leaders head to Davos for the annual gathering.

  Environment

  Jan 16, 2019
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• How climate change can cause depression, anxiety: ‘We will all be affected’

  Canada's changing climate is expected to have an impact on three major mental-health disorders. Here's what you need to know.

  Health

  Jun 11, 2018