{"id":915,"date":"2019-12-06T05:29:22","date_gmt":"2019-12-05T18:29:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.realclimaterecords.com.au\/?p=915"},"modified":"2019-12-06T05:29:22","modified_gmt":"2019-12-05T18:29:22","slug":"canada-warming-at-twice-the-global-rate-climate-report-finds-part-9-in-everywhere-is-warming-twice-as-fast-as-everywhere-else","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.realclimaterecords.com.au\/?p=915","title":{"rendered":"Canada warming at twice the global rate, climate report finds. Part 9 in everywhere is warming twice as fast as everywhere else."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2019\/apr\/02\/canada-climate-change-warming-twice-as-fast-report\">https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2019\/apr\/02\/canada-climate-change-warming-twice-as-fast-report<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Canada is warming twice as fast as the rest of the world, a landmark government <a class=\"u-underline\" href=\"https:\/\/changingclimate.ca\/\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">report<\/a> has found, warning that drastic action is the only way to avoid catastrophic outcomes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe science is clear \u2013 <a class=\"u-underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/canada\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Canada<\/a>\u2019s climate is warming more rapidly than the global average, and this level of warming effectively cannot be changed,\u201d Nancy Hamzawi, assistant deputy minister for science and technology at Environment and Climate Change Canada, told reporters on Monday.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"element element-rich-link element--thumbnail element-rich-link--upgraded\" data-component=\"rich-link\" data-link-name=\"rich-link-2 | 1\">\n<div class=\"rich-link tone-feature--item rich-link--pillar-news\">\n<div class=\"rich-link__container\">\n<div class=\"rich-link__image-container u-responsive-ratio\">\n<h2 class=\"rich-link__title\">The report, released late on Monday by Environment and Climate Change <a class=\"u-underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/canada\" data-link-name=\"auto-linked-tag\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Canada<\/a>, paints a grim picture of Canada\u2019s future, in which deadly heatwaves and heavy rainstorms become a common occurrence. Forty-three government scientists and academics authored the peer-reviewed report.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"element element-rich-link element--thumbnail element-rich-link--upgraded\" data-component=\"rich-link\" data-link-name=\"rich-link-2 | 1\"><\/aside>\n<p>While global temperatures have increased 0.8C since 1948, Canada has seen an increase of 1.7C \u2013 more than double the global average.<\/p>\n<p>And in the Arctic, the warming is happening at a much faster rate of 2.3C, the report says.<\/p>\n<p>While the increased warming in the Arctic is not yet fully understood, snow and ice play a critical role in reflecting the sun\u2019s radiation and heat. But <a class=\"u-underline\" href=\"http:\/\/while%20the%20increased%20warming%20in%20the%20arctic%20isn%E2%80%99t%20yet%20fully%20understood%2C%20scientists%20believe%20know%20snow%20and%20ice%20play%20a%20critical%20role%20in%20reflecting%20the%20sun%E2%80%99s%20radiation%20and%20heat.%20the%20retreat%20of%20glaciers%20and%20the%20disappearance%20of%20sea%20ice%20in%20recent%20decades%20has%20created%20a%20positive%20feedback%20loop%20of%20warming%2C%20say%20scientists%2C%20helping%20to%20explain%20the%20disproportionate%20temperature%20increases%20documented%20throughout%20the%20country.\/\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">scientists say<\/a> the retreat of glaciers and disappearing sea ice both contribute to a feedback loop of warming, which is one of the factors contributing to Canada\u2019s disproportionate temperature increase.<\/p>\n<p>The report suggests the majority of warming felt in Canada and around the globe is the result of burning fossil fuels.<\/p>\n<p>Canada has already pledged to cut emissions by 200m tonnes by 2030 \u2013 a cornerstone of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau\u2019s national climate strategy \u2013 largely through a federally mandated <a class=\"u-underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2018\/dec\/04\/how-to-make-a-carbon-tax-popular-give-the-profits-to-the-people\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">carbon tax<\/a> and shuttering coal-fired plants.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"element element-rich-link element-rich-link--tag element--thumbnail element-rich-link--upgraded\" data-component=\"rich-link-tag\" data-link-name=\"rich-link-tag\">\n<div class=\"rich-link tone-news--item rich-link--pillar-news\">\n<div class=\"rich-link__container\">\n<div class=\"rich-link__image-container u-responsive-ratio\">\n<h2 class=\"rich-link__title\">Despite the urgency of the report, Canada remains mired in a political battle over climate policy.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"element element-rich-link element-rich-link--tag element--thumbnail element-rich-link--upgraded\" data-component=\"rich-link-tag\" data-link-name=\"rich-link-tag\"><\/aside>\n<p>Trudeau has pushed for a national carbon pricing strategy, and on Monday the federal government imposed the tax on four provinces that refuse to implement one. Conservative politicians have pledged to remove the tax if they win this fall\u2019s general election, arguing that it is too much of a burden for Canadians.<\/p>\n<p>But under the current plan, households will receive rebate cheques from the federal government to offset any added expenses from the tax \u2013 meaning costs to the average consumer are negligible.<\/p>\n<p>The report makes clear that Canada faces markedly different outcomes, depending on the policies it chooses to reduce emissions.<\/p>\n<p>Under a scenario in which global emissions are dramatically reduced, average temperatures will rise only 3C across the country by 2100, including the Arctic region.<\/p>\n<p>But if countries \u2013 including Canada \u2013 fail to act aggressively, increases of 7-9 degrees are likely, and the Arctic faces the prospect of 11 degrees of warming.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"element element-rich-link element--thumbnail element-rich-link--upgraded\" data-component=\"rich-link\" data-link-name=\"rich-link-2 | 2\">\n<div class=\"rich-link tone-feature--item rich-link--pillar-news\">\n<div class=\"rich-link__container\">\n<div class=\"rich-link__image-container u-responsive-ratio\">\n<h2 class=\"rich-link__title\"><a class=\"rich-link__link\">When the ice melts: the catastrophe of vanishing glaciers <\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-link__read-more\">\n<div class=\"rich-link__read-more-text\">Under the report\u2019s worst-case scenario, the risk of deadly heatwaves increases tenfold bring with it droughts and forest fires. Western Canada has already grappled with two years of <a class=\"u-underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2018\/aug\/16\/british-columbia-wildfires-state-of-emergency-declared\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">record forest fire seasons<\/a>. The risk of major rain events also doubles, meaning cities will be inundated with catastrophic urban flooding.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"element element-rich-link element--thumbnail element-rich-link--upgraded\" data-component=\"rich-link\" data-link-name=\"rich-link-2 | 2\"><\/aside>\n<div id=\"dfp-ad--inline2\" class=\"js-ad-slot ad-slot ad-slot--inline ad-slot--offset-right ad-slot--inline2 ad-slot--rendered\" data-link-name=\"ad slot inline2\" data-name=\"inline2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-mobile=\"1,1|2,2|300,197|300,250|300,274|fluid\" data-phablet=\"1,1|2,2|300,197|300,250|300,274|620,350|550,310|fluid\" data-desktop=\"1,1|2,2|300,250|300,274|620,1|620,350|550,310|fluid|300,600|160,600\" data-google-query-id=\"CO2rnLCNn-YCFRTVjwod4z0CJg\">\n<div style=\"right: 0; width: 300px; height: 250px; background: initial;\">Access to critical sources of fresh water will also be constrained, due in large part to reduced winter snowfall, which in turn becomes a source of clean water when the snowpack melts.Many of the previously documented effects \u2013 melting permafrost, <a class=\"u-underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/science\/2018\/jan\/02\/how-smart-ice-is-helping-to-save-lives-on-canada-thinning-sea-ice\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">disappearing sea ice<\/a> and <a class=\"u-underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2018\/oct\/30\/canada-glaciers-yukon-shrinking\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">glacial retreat<\/a> \u2013 are only set to intensify in the coming years.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe are already seeing the effects of widespread warming in Canada,\u201d said Elizabeth Bush, a climate science adviser at Environment Canada, told reporters. \u201cIt\u2019s clear, the science supports the fact that adapting to <a class=\"u-underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/environment\/climate-change\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">climate change<\/a> is an imperative. Urgent action is needed to reduce emissions.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"after-article js-after-article\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"contributions__epic contributions__epic--2019-11-29_environment_epic_post_pledge__no_article_count contributions__epic--2019-11-29_environment_epic_post_pledge__no_article_count-control\" data-component=\"mem_acquisition_epic_2019-11-29_environment_epic_post_pledge__no_article_count_control\" data-link-name=\"epic\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div>\n<h2 class=\"contributions__title\">As the climate crisis escalates&#8230;<\/h2>\n<p>\u2026 the Guardian will not stay quiet. This is our pledge: we will continue to give global heating, wildlife extinction and pollution the urgent attention and prominence they demand. The Guardian recognises the climate emergency as the defining issue of our times.<\/p>\n<p>We chose a different approach: to keep Guardian journalism open for all. We don&#8217;t have a paywall because we believe everyone deserves access to factual information, regardless of where they live or what they can afford to pay.<\/p>\n<p>Our editorial independence means we are free to investigate and challenge inaction by those in power. We will inform our readers about threats to the environment based on scientific facts, not driven by commercial or political interests. And we have made several important changes to our style guide to ensure the language we use accurately reflects the environmental catastrophe.<\/p>\n<p>The Guardian believes that the problems we face on the climate crisis are systemic and that fundamental societal change is needed. We will keep reporting on the efforts of individuals and communities around the world who are fearlessly taking a stand for future generations and the preservation of human life on earth. We want their stories to inspire hope. We will also report back on our own progress as an organisation, as we take important steps to address our impact on the environment.<\/p>\n<p>We hope you will consider supporting us today. We need your support to keep delivering quality journalism that\u2019s open and independent. Every reader contribution, however big or small, is so valuable.<\/p>\n<p>Quality journalism? Phooey. You journalists aren&#8217;t even curious to know how easy it is to get this kind of report, that twenty other countries are able to make the same claim.<\/p>\n<p>Climate change worse everywhere than everywhere else<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2019\/apr\/02\/canada-climate-change-warming-twice-as-fast-report Canada is warming twice as fast as the rest of the world, a landmark government report has found, warning [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[56,881,870,850,832,54,882,833,831,62,181],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.realclimaterecords.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/915"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.realclimaterecords.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.realclimaterecords.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.realclimaterecords.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.realclimaterecords.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=915"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.realclimaterecords.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/915\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":916,"href":"http:\/\/www.realclimaterecords.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/915\/revisions\/916"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.realclimaterecords.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=915"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.realclimaterecords.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=915"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.realclimaterecords.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=915"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}