Learn about Climate Science

THE CLIMATE CRISIS

Rising Temperatures

Emissions lead to increased global temperatures, are a host of subsequent effects

Emissions

Greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide and methane.

Ocean Acidification

Uptake of extra heat and carbon dioxide is changing the chemical profile of our oceans

Biodiversity

Effect of climate change on species and ecosystems, in Canada and worldwide.

Oceans & Glaciers

Threats to our drinking water supply, worsening flooding and more.

Waste & Pollution

Marine pollution, food waste and landfills are large GHG emitters.

EFFECTS ON CANADIANS

Food Systems & Agriculture

Our food production is at once a cause of, and threatened by, climate change.

Canada's Economy

The drastic economic impact of climate change will be seen in various industries.

Health

Climate change affects various aspects of individual and public health in Canada.

Find out the impact of climate change and environmental degradation on your body's structure and function.

SOLUTIONS

Low-Emission Transportation

Learn how we could reduce emissions from the transportation sector

Conservation

What are we doing to protect our ecosystems, and what we could do better?

History and Culture

Mitigating climate change requires us to rethink social structures and their influence on our daily lives.

Carbon Pricing

In combination with other green initiatives, carbon pricing works.

Clean and Renewable Energy

Cleaning up the energy grid is essential for sustainability.

Learn about the greenhouse gas emissions of each province and territory, and what they are doing

to mitigate them.

CONDENSED CLIMATE REPORTS

The most important information from the most influential climate science reports, condensed into easy-to-read summaries by our skilled researchers.

NOAA - Global Climate Report 2019 (2020)

IPCC - Special Report on Oceans and the Cryosphere in a Changing Climate (2019)

UN -State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (2019)

Government of Canada - Canada's Changing Climate Report (2019)

IPBES - Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (2019)

UNEP - Emissions Gap Report (2019)

The Lancet Countdown Report on Health and Climate Change (2019)

Factors Influencing the Mental Health Consequences of Climate Change in Canada (2019)

Environment and Climate Change Canada - Economic Study of the Canadian Plastic Industry (2019)

IUCN - Ocean Deoxygenation: Everybody's Problem (2019)

WWF - Living Planet Report Canada (2017)

APA & ecoAmerica - Mental Health in Our Changing Climate (2017)