Keeping new homes out of harm’s way
Canada lacks up-to-date, accessible and location-specific information about climate hazards such as floods and wildfires, undermining the ability of governments, developers and homebuyers to make good choices.
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What’s an atmospheric river? A pineapple express? Wonder no more
The storm that pummelled California this week was fuelled by an atmospheric river, a plume of moisture that extended across the Pacific to near Hawaii. Here's a look at the phenomenon.
Atmospheric river storm will bring heavy rain to southern B.C., Environment Canada says
Environment Canada says a heavy rain storm it's calling an atmospheric river is forecast to hit southern British Columbia on Monday.
Rocked by extreme weather, climate change exposes ‘infrastructure gap’ in Canadian communities
Canada’s changing climate has rendered a crucial ice bridge to a small municipality near Montreal unreliable, and even studying possible fixes is costly for the small community, the mayor says.
Thousands of Californians evacuate as another atmospheric river pounds state
The latest powerful atmospheric river to drench California put nearly 27,000 people under evacuation orders on Tuesday, March 14, 2023, due to flooding and landslide risks. On the central coast, workers hauled truckloads of rocks to plug a broken river levee amid steady rain and wind.
More rain to dump on flooded California
Wet, miserable weather continued across huge swaths of California on Sunday, March 12, 2023, as an atmospheric river that caused major flooding flowed eastward, while a new storm threatened another onslaught of rain, snow and gusting winds as soon as Monday.
B.C. flood recovery funding from Ottawa to be announced today
Canada's emergency preparedness minister is returning to the epicentre of flooding that devastated British Columbia's Fraser Valley in November 2021.
B.C. adds $180 million to help communities prep for natural disasters
Premier David Eby says he's introducing more supports to better prepare British Columbia communities for natural disasters related to climate change before they happen.
When it comes to heavier storms, rain gardens can help
About 10 years ago, San Francisco began to turn, in part, to a simple flooding solution — planting dozens of public rain gardens.
Wild weather driven by unsettled Pacific, nature and warming
In a world getting used to extreme weather, 2023 is starting out more bonkers than ever and meteorologists are saying it’s natural weather weirdness with a bit of help from human-caused climate change.
Sikh practice sets a path for community-led climate action
Like many others, I’ve been drawn to community service through direct aid as a way to feel like I am tangibly contributing, writes Anjali Appadurai.
Canada’s $1.6-billion climate adaptation plan includes updated flood maps, preventing wildfires, and helping you battle extreme heat
Canada’s much-anticipated roadmap to weather the impacts of climate change is out, and it includes $1.6 billion in new spending to fortify infrastructure, protect human health and predict future risks.
After summer of drought, B.C. braces for atmospheric river
An atmospheric river packing "narrow bands of heavy precipitation" is forecast for parts of British Columbia just a week after numerous high temperature records were set amid concerns of drought.
Canada's economy could take $139 billion hit from floods, storms, drought by 2050
Floods, droughts and major storms that wash out highways, damage buildings and affect power grids could cost Canada’s economy $139 billion over the next 30 years, a new climate−based analysis predicts.
Ottawa awards $870 million to B.C. for flood, landslide recovery
The federal government is providing $870 million to support recovery efforts after destructive flooding in British Columbia last November, Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair announced on Monday, July 18, 2022.