Science shows climate change made summer heat waves much more likely

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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 …

Canada introduces new heat wave attribution system

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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 …