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In 2022, Canada’s GHG emissions were 708 Mteq, still below pre-pandemic (2019) emissions, but an increase of 9.3 Mt (1.3%) compared to 2021. [6] The Canadian Climate Institute reported a net drop of about 1% in emissions during 2023, largely due to the electricity and housing sectors. In contrast, emissions from oil, gas and transportation ...
Afforestation can also improve the local climate through increased rainfall and by being a barrier against high winds. The additional trees can also prevent or reduce topsoil erosion (from water and wind), floods and landslides. Finally, additional trees can be a habitat for wildlife, and provide employment and wood products. [2]
Wind speeds as low as 23 knots (43 km/h) may lead to power outages when tree branches fall and disrupt power lines. [15] Some species of trees are more vulnerable to winds. Trees with shallow roots are more prone to uproot, and brittle trees such as eucalyptus, sea hibiscus, and avocado are more prone to branch damage. [16]
Atmospheric rivers of the sort causing massive floods and mudslides in Canada's British Columbia are akin to a river in the sky, weather systems that carry up to 15 times the volume of the ...
Lower temperatures were also recorded at the city’s Yangtze River Beach Park, where 45,000 trees and other vegetation sequester an estimated 724 tonnes of carbon per year.
Sometimes, the partially decomposed wood washes ashore, where it also shelters birds, plants, and other species. Driftwood can become the foundation for sand dunes. Most driftwood is the remains of trees, in whole or part, that have been washed into the ocean, due to flooding, high winds, or other natural occurrences, or as the result of ...
Hurricane-force wind gusts up to 77 mph wreaked havoc in the western part of the state, bringing down numerous trees in addition to power lines. The Seattle area was particularly hard-hit.
[84] [85] Such losses can match an average year of forest fires in all of Canada or five years worth of emissions from its transportation. [ 84 ] [ 86 ] Climate change and the associated changing weather patterns occurring worldwide have a direct effect on biology, population ecology, and the population of eruptive insects, such as the mountain ...