01-12-12: NASA says Canada in 'hot spot' of ecological change - Prairie grasslands and boreal regions to shift north by 2100 A new NASA study predicts massive ecological changes for Canada's Prairies and boreal regions by the year 2100. -CBC News 01-12-12: Beetles and climate change threaten maples, official says The very symbol of Canada could start to die in Ontario within a decade, the province's environment commissioner said Tuesday. -The Recorder and Times 01-12-12: Province announces $903K grant for GRCA The new water management plan for the Grand River watershed just got $903,000 worth of good news. -Woodstock Sentinel Review 01-08-12: Boreal ducks threatened by climate change - Ducks doomed by earlier snow melts brought on by global warming, study finds Scientists long puzzled by the rapid decline in millions of Canadian boreal ducks since the 1970s think they may finally have the cause: global warming. -CBC News 12-30-11: Quebec on the verge of catastrophic climate change, expert say Record floods, melting permafrost, shoreline erosion and intense winds caused havoc for thousands of Quebecers as 2011 proved to be yet another year of higher than normal temperatures. -The Gazette 12-26-11: Area flood damage exceeds $25 million This year's heavy rainfall caused millions in property damage and has put pressure on area municipalities to address flooding issues. -The Windsor Star 12-5-11: Carbon dioxide emissions break growth records Emissions rebound fast from global financial crisis, driven by developing world Global carbon dioxide emissions hit a record 9.1 billion tonnes in 2010, after a year of the highest growth ever, a new study has found. -CBC.ca 11-22-11: Private, non-for-profit and public organizations partner to better protect Toronto residents from severe weather More than 50 public, private and not-for-profit organizations from across Toronto region have banded together to better protect the region's residents, organizations, infrastructure and environment from extreme weather. -Canadian Underwriter 11-18-11: Adapt to extreme weather or pay price, expert warns Co-author of IPCC report Gordon McBean outlines global trends, risks The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a report Friday examining the risks posed by extreme weather events, which the panel says are becoming increasingly frequent around the world. We talked to one of the report's co-ordinating lead authors about what general trends he and his colleagues found and how these trends might impact Canada. -CBC News 10-26-11: Watershed council takes on climate change ADAPTATION: Linda Mortsch, a researcher with Environment Canada, explains to the Muskoka Watershed Council what effect climate change could have on the Muskoka watershed, and urges the group to start strategizing in order to adapt. The lecture was part of the group's 10-year anniversary celebration held Oct. 20 in Huntsville. -CottageCountryNow.ca 10-16-11: Climate charter to change Hamilton - Charter reflects grassroots efforts A coalition of environmental groups and the City of Hamilton will introduce the first Climate Change Action Charter in Ontario Monday. -Thespec.com 10-12-11: Hamilton First in Ontario with Climate Charter Hamilton introduces the first community Climate Change Charter in Ontario. Clean Air Hamilton, Green Venture, Environment Hamilton and other community groups have team up to introduce and endorse Hamilton's Climate Change Action Charter in the community. -Clean Air Hamilton 08-16-11: New action plans released on climate change and energy efficiency The provincial government today released two action plans - Charting our Course: Climate Change Action Plan 2011 and Moving Forward: Energy Efficiency Action Plan 2011. -The Telegram 08-16-11: U.S. cities prepare to adapt to climate change In Chula Vista, Calif., new waterfront buildings will be required to have higher foundations because of an expected rise in sea levels. -USA Today 08-15-11: Climate change will halve the Canadian trout population: study Research suggests that climate change will make it harder and harder for anglers to find a good trout stream in the future. -The Star 08-14-11: Bracing For Climate Change In The Great Lakes Region By the turn of the century, increasing temperatures may make Michigan summers feel more like Arkansas while those in Illinois may start to feel like Texas. -Ashland Current 08-12-11: Alberta beefs up wildfire-readiness funding The Alberta government is pumping additional cash into a program to reduce wildfire risk for communities in the province's forest areas. -The Canadian Press 08-08-11: How-to Strategies: Projecting the impact of climate change Canada's water resources scientists and engineers generally agree that climate change will have an impact on our water; however, we have not incorporated climate change assessments into many of our water management efforts. -Water Canada 08-06-11: Extreme weather events costing Alberta millions Politicians say Slave Lake fire a 'one-off'; scientists call it a billion-dollar wake-up call. -The Edmonton Journal 07-25-11: Study urged for London on climate change risks Washed-out roads, crumbled bridges, flooded homes - lives at risk. -The London Free Press 07-21-11: Climate change threatens to spoil Ontario's signature wines Ontario's wine makers are fighting to protect their grapes against Mother Nature's wrath. -The Globe and Mail 07-20-11: Will the deniers, doubters and delayers fall on the swords of the litigators? The Bluesfest stage collapsed during an extreme weather event. Fortunately no one was killed. But the world of late has been plagued with other weather extremes such as droughts, floods, fires and tornados and regrettably many lives have been lost. -Environmental Commissioner of Ontario 07-19-11: Basement flooding subsidy program expanded City council has decided to expand Windsor's basement flooding protection subsidy program to all homeowners in the city. -CBC News 07-15-11: We must prepare for increasingly severe weather When Canada's western premiers recently called on the federal government to help communities improve their infrastructure to protect against severe weather disasters, they were speaking from local experience. -The Vancouver Sun 06-28-11: Peel Announces Region-wide Climate Change Strategy Peel's new Climate Change Strategy is the first in Canada to bring together a regional government with its area municipalities and conservation authorities for local action on environmental issues. -The Brampton News 06-27-11: Roads washed out throughout West Quebec Days of heavy rainfall leading into the weekend left Gatineau residents with flooded homes, washed out highways and forced the evacuation Gatineau Park's Lac Phillipe campground on Sunday. -CBC News 06-24-11: Tornado spotted in Ottawa during fierce storm Gatineau, Que., residents are cleaning up washed-out streets and pumping out dozens of flooded basements on Friday, following a fierce thunderstorm that spawned a tornado over west Ottawa. -CBC News 06-24-11: Mississauga's better way Matthew Williams sees Mississauga's plan for a $1.2 billion light rail line (LRT) along Hurontario St. as being about more than just transit. -The Star 06-23-11: How Will Climate Change Impact the Great Lakes? Scientists believe this is the future of the Great Lakes basin as it begins to feel the impacts of climate change. -Rustwire.com 06-13-11: Climate change is real: an open letter from the scientific community Today, The Conversation launches a two-week series from the nation's top minds on the science behind climate change and the efforts of "sceptics" to cloud the debate. -The Conversation 06-13-11: Manitoba flood likely most costly: Ashton Manitoba's Emergency Measures Minister says the flood of 2011 likely will be the most costly flood event in the province's history. -CBC News, Canada 06-13-11: Cities try to adapt to heat waves Canadian governments are looking for ways to beat the heat as they become increasingly aware of the dangers climate change poses not just to the environment but to public health as well. -CBC News, Politics 06-12-11: Floods linked to climate change: officials After four soggy years of flooded pastures and ruined crops, the Manitoba government is looking at how to help frustrated farmers cope with climate change in the province's Interlake region. -CBC News, Technology and Science 06-8-11: Ontario storms cause sweeping power outages -CBC News 06-3-11: Hot enough for you? Preparing for Canada's 100-year heat wave -Globe and Mail 06-2-11: NOAA Technology Helps American Red Cross Respond Faster -NOAA 05-29-11: Are You Ready for More? -Newsweek 05-29-11: Worst ever carbon emissions leave climate on the brink -guardian.co.uk 05-25-11: Coastal community passes trailblazing bylaw -Telegraph-Journal 05-22-11: A City Prepares for a Warm Long-Term Forecast -The New York Times 04-21-11: Climate Ready: Ontario's Adaptation Strategy and Action Plan -Ontario Minister of the Environment 04-20-11: Canada needs flood insurance solution: Report -Toronto Sun 04-13-11: Home insurance costs a symptom of global climate change -Times & Transcript 04-05-11: Conservation agency installs rain gauges -The Sudbury Star 04-04-11: Mountain pine beetle jumps tree species -Lab Product News 03-21-11: The boreal forest: ours to preserve -The Gazette 03-15-11: First phase of climate change plan complete "Local stakeholders highlighted six main themes that outlined specific requirements of our community." -The Oshawa Express 03-09-11: Altered state: As climate changes occur, governments are putting in motion plans to adapt - but homeowners can help too -Ottawa Sun 03-09-11: Prepare yourself for climate change, Nobel winner warns "The models project a range of temperature increase from 0.6-2.5 degrees Celsius by 2030 and 1.5-7.5 degrees Celsius by 2080." -The Recorder & Times 03-06-11: Provincial rules and the Red River Floodway "Manitoba's largest city and economic heartbeat must be protected from major flooding. At the same time, communities outside the diversion should not pay the price." -CBC News 03-06-11: Climate change to impact those least responsible: Study "Countries that produce the least greenhouse gases per-capita also tend to be the most vulnerable." -TheStar.com 03-03-11: How the emerald ash borer survives Canadian winters "The warmer it is, the faster they develop." -The Sault Star 03-01-11: Extreme winter weather linked to climate change "This winter's heavy snowfalls and other extreme storms could well be related to increased moisture in the air due to global climate change." -Reuters Canada 02-28-11: Canada will emerge as global leader in water -panel "Demand for water will exceed supply by an estimated 40% in 15 to 20 years and only one third of the world's population will have half the water needed." -Canada.com 02-18-11: Climate change is here, environmental commissioner says "The impact of climate change is no longer theoretical and is evident in the extreme weather and warm temperatures being experienced." -The Observer 02-14-11: Recent green energy investments in Ontario "Companies setting up operations in Ontario [...], which pays above-market rates to developers of power from clean sources like the sun and wind." -Reuters 01-10-11: Another century of emissions will fuel 1,000 years of climate change: Study "I have a feeling a lot of nature will adapt and evolve to this, it's just we'll lose some stuff on the way." -Canada.com 01-07-11: Governments Work Together to Address Climate Change "Joint investment in this three-year program aims to help Ontario decision-makers better prepare for extreme weather impacts." -Marketwire