What is the Government of Canada doing to help Canadians adapt to the changing climate?
In December 2007, the Government of Canada invested $85.9 million over four years to help Canadians increase their capacity to adapt to a changing climate. Environment Canada will use its expertise to improve predictions of environmental changes, weather patterns and future climate extremes. More accurate projections of coming climate change will help Canadians prepare more effectively. The information provided through climate change scenarios will be used to improve designs for bridges, homes and telecommunications structures so that such infrastructure can withstand extreme rainfall, ice and snow levels, and sea level changes. The information will also support emergency preparedness planning across Canada. More than 5 trillion dollars’ worth of aging infrastructure could be at risk from a changing climate. Over the coming decade, billions of dollars could be invested in new infrastructure projects, and these structures will need to be designed and built to withstand changing climate
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