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Canada's annual average temperature over land warmed by 1.7 °C (3.1 °F) between 1948 and 2016. The rate of warming is highest in Canada's north , the Prairies , and northern British Columbia . The country's precipitation has increased in recent years and wildfires expanded from seasonal events to year-round threats.
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According to data in 2021, for giving the world a 50% chance of avoiding a temperature rise of 2 degrees or more Canada should increase its climate commitments by 57%. [139]: Table 1 For a 95% chance it should increase the commitments by 160%. For giving a 50% chance of staying below 1.5 degrees Canada should increase its commitments by 215%.
The Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change (PCFCGCC or PCF; French: Cadre pancanadien sur la croissance propre et les changements climatiques, CPCPCC or CPC), Canada's national climate strategy, was released in August 2017 by the Government of Canada. [1]
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Environmental issues in Canada include impacts of climate change, air and water pollution, mining, logging, and the degradation of natural habitats.As one of the world's significant emitters of greenhouse gasses, [1] Canada has the potential to make contributions to curbing climate change with its environmental policies and conservation efforts.
Canada's large landmass and coastline make it very susceptible to any climate changes, so any contemporary changes of climate in the country are of national concern. Of the factors caused by human intervention that can affect this environment , activities that sustain the economy of Canada such as oil and gas extraction, mining, forestry and ...
Climatic geomorphology is the study of the role of climate in shaping landforms and the earth-surface processes. [1] An approach used in climatic geomorphology is to study relict landforms to infer ancient climates. [1] Being often concerned about past climates climatic geomorphology considered sometimes to be an aspect of historical geology. [2]