Gatineau – Environment and Climate Change Canada’s meteorologists work around the clock to deliver high-quality and reliable weather forecasting services to Canadians. Canadians witness the impacts of the most severe weather events as they unfold, which sometimes result in economic devastation and the tragic loss of lives across the country. With each year, Canada sees the impacts of climate change …
Ottawa – From making everyday decisions to staying safe during extreme weather, it’s essential that Canadians have convenient, reliable access to weather information. For five years, Canadians have turned to the WeatherCAN application on their mobile devices to get trusted weather information directly from Environment and Climate Change Canada’s meteorologists. Environment and Climate Change Canada will launch a new version …
Ottawa – Environment and Climate Change Canada has analyzed the heat waves that impacted Canada in June and July using its Rapid Extreme Weather Event Attribution system. The system uses climate models to compare today’s climate to a pre-industrial one to explain how much human-caused climate change affected each heat wave’s likelihood. Using this system, climate scientists analyzed the heat waves …
Charlottetown – Making the switch from home heating oil to a heat pump will save Canadians thousands of dollars each year on their energy bills. By driving down both energy bills and harmful pollution, the benefits of switching to a heat pump are clear, and the Government of Canada has been bringing these benefits to Canadians through the Oil to …
Gatineau – Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) presented its seasonal outlook for summer 2024. Experts predict higher-than-normal temperatures throughout most of Canada, with normal to below-normal temperatures in coastal British Columbia. Spring has already brought drought conditions and wildfires to British Columbia and Alberta. ECCC predicts below-normal precipitation across most of Canada will continue into the summer months. Climate …
Toronto – Developed by Toronto Public Health (TPH), Toronto’s 2023 Population Health Profile: Insight on the Health of Our City identifies environmental health including air pollution as an essential health indicator. Climate change poses significant health risks through environmental change, increasing extreme heat days, prolonged heat waves and more frequent wildfires. Now a global concern, wildfires affect air quality and …
Repentigny – On World Water Day, Canada joins many other countries in highlighting the importance of protecting and conserving our freshwater heritage. Canada is home to 20 percent of the world’s freshwater reserves. Healthy lakes and rivers are essential to Canadians, communities, and businesses across the country. Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, announced over $800,000 in funding …
Ottawa – Environment and Climate Change Canada has fully replaced its operational weather-radar network with new, state-of-the-art radars across the country. This fully modern, sustainable network will improve the department’s ability to track and detect severe weather. Using the new radars, forecasters are better able to distinguish between rain, snow, hail, and freezing rain over an extended range covering more …
Gatineau – To create a future with a clean, healthy environment and a strong economy for people living in Canada, the Government of Canada is working with Canadians to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change. Everyone’s contributions are essential to reach Canada’s long-term target of net-zero emissions by 2050, a goal shared by more and more provinces, …
Toronto – Access to clean air and a healthy environment is key to the well-being of Canadians. After a summer of widespread wildfires, the impact of air quality on health and daily activities is top of mind for people living in Canada. While actions are necessary to protect the environment for present and future generations, they must be grounded in …
