| Climate Change Report - Adaptation is Needed | 26 March 08 |
 With much delay, Natural Resources Canada quietly released From Impacts to Adaptation: Canada in a Changing Climate 2007. Years of research and input from more than 140 experts reveals Canada's vulnerability to climate change. "This report is yet another wake up call for a government that has not produced a meaningful climate change plan or passed any legislation to protect Canadians from global warming," said Graham Saul, Climate Action Network Canada. The report addresses the impacts of greenhouse gas pollution, region by region and suggests how Canada must adjust decisions, activities and thinking accordingly. Across Canada, climate change will greatly affect infrastructure, the quantity and quality of drinking water, and industries relying on water - oil, gas, mining, and hydroelectricity. Adaptation must address a future of extreme climatic events and water scarcity. Agriculture sectors and the livelihood of Aboriginal peoples are at great risk. Warmer seasonal temperatures restrict remote access by winter roads and have economic impacts on winter forestry and energy operations. Contents of the report were leaked to CBC by interviews with key authors. Critics are questioning Natural Resources Canada motives for silently posting the report on the government website after spending nearly $50,000 on its anticipated release. View NRCAN report, From Impacts to Adaptation: Canada in a Changing Climate 2007 (PDF) View March 7, 2008 CBC article View March 10, 2008 Climate Action Network article View March 12, 2008 Canadian Press article View March 13, 2008 Green Living Online article View March 13, 2008 Globe and Mail article View March 14, 2008 National Post article Sources: Natural Resources Canada, CBC, Climate Action Network, National Post, Globe and Mail, Canadian Press, Green Living Online |
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