Climate
Climate is the long-term average of weather, typically averaged over a period of 30 years. More rigorously, it denotes the mean and variability of meteorological variables over a time spanning from months to millions of years. Some of the meteorological variables that are commonly measured are temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, wind, and precipitation. In a broader sense, climate is the state of the components of the climate system, which includes the ocean and ice on Earth. The climate of a location is affected by its latitude, terrain, and altitude, as well as nearby water bodies and their currents. Climates can …
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UMP: University of Manitoba Press · 19 April 2024 English
“The multiplicity of perspectives and voices represented in this collection draws attention to core contradictions associated with Canadian identity. Interconnected themes and analytical frames enrich the work, offering unique ways …
constructing a social, cultural, and political climate that fosters the principle of inclusion, nur- tures … commitment to multiculturalism fosters a social climate and national mindset that legitimize a con- trolled …
PICES: North Pacific Marine Science Organization · 17 April 2024 English
All names and claims expressed in this book of abstracts are solely those of the authors and do not represent those of the PICES Organization, nor those of their affiliated …
179 Session 10: Vulnerability of marine SES to climate change and anthropogenic pressures: Adaptation … understand and project the long-term impacts of climate change on fisheries and marine ecosystems using … 2005 levels) in order to isolate fishing from climate effects. Moving forward, FishMIP has recognized … ubc.ca S01-17487-Oral-Thebaud (Mal)adapting to climate change: a stylized fishery example 1 2 3 Jennifer … Thebaud@ifremer.fr Adaptive fishery responses to climate-induced changes in marine fish populations may …
Global Risk Institute in Financial Services · 17 April 2024 English
The 2024 budget aims to make investments in the Canadian economy and population, while lowering the national debt and improving the federal deficit in the long term. [...] The budget …
target of 2% of GDP. Due to the ongoing challenge climate change poses to the Canadian arctic the government …
CIGI: Centre for International Governance Innovation · 16 April 2024
referenced the term “artificial intelligence,” double the volume in 2016.2 A portion of the increased In view of the pace of technological change in public interest is driven by the …
responding to global crises such as health or climate specific contexts (rather than one-size-fits-all) … required to to the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate avoid encumbrances of the type that hinder Change … The framework seeks to capitalize mitigating climate change). and promote benefits from development …
OCC: Ontario Chamber of Commerce · 16 April 2024 English
Accelerating Energy Infrastructure Projects in Ontario The Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) and its members appreciate the extensive work being undertaken to build the energy infrastructure this province needs – …
lower investment risk associated with changes in climate pricing. (Canada) For more information, see: • … letter on streamlining major project approvals • Climate Catalyst Report • 2024 Ontario Budget Submission … als.pdf https://occ.ca/wp-content/uploads/The-Climate-Catalyst-Ontarios-Leadership-in-the-Green-Global-Economy … lower investment risk associated with changes in climate pricing. (Canada) …
ICCA: Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation · 15 April 2024 English
PRESS RELEASE April 17, 2024 Waterloo (Ontario) Getting a Grip on Canada’s Top Climate Cost – Municipal Flooding Ahead of the spring melt, Canadian municipalities now have a cost-effective and user-friendly … Municipal Flood Risk Check-Up – launched today by the University of Waterloo's Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation, will help Canadian. [...] “Identifying a full range of actions as part of their flood … located in coastal regions are implementing adaptation actions to increase climate resilience and reduce the economic impacts of climate change. [...] Support from multiple actors, including FCM, provincial …
Waterloo (Ontario) Getting a Grip on Canada’s Top Climate Cost – Municipal Flooding Ahead of the spring melt … the University of Waterloo's Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation, will help Canadian municipalities to … co-author of the Check-Up and Managing Director, Climate-Resilient Infrastructure at the Intact Centre. … in 2024, they can apply for funding to reduce climate risks through the Federation of Canadian Municipalities … ca/en/services/environment/weather/climatechange/climate-plan/national-adaptation-strategy.html • By 2025 …
UMP: University of Manitoba Press · 12 April 2024 English
"The Honourable John Norquay is a magnificent book. Friesen meticulously documents Norquay's many accomplishments, larger-than-life character, and charisma. He paints a picture of a negotiator and orator who ably uses …
manual labour, accepted the challenges presented by climate and resources, and participated in the life of …
PHABC: Public Health Association of BC · 12 April 2024 English
Island health is seeking an Director, Public Health to join our growing team! The Director, Public Health (the Director) is responsible and accountable for providing leadership in all aspects of …
Vancouver Islanders enjoy the best year-round climate in Canada with warm summers and mild winters. Imagine …
Mackenzie Institute · 12 April 2024 English
From street names to gender, criminology and climate, our institutions are in thrall to crazy... …
From street names to gender, criminology and climate, our institutions are in thrall to crazy... …
FCPP: Frontier Centre for Public Policy · 11 April 2024 English
135 • APRIL 2024 FRONTIER BACKGROUNDER ESG AND THE NEW ECO-COLONIALISM Eco-colonialism and ESG “...activists Enter another form of eco-colonialism.often carry an Eco-colonialism refers to the practices of some non-Indigenous …
hostility towards the energy sector due to its climate change agenda often pits ESG investing against … impact climate change. Social once meant a company’s relationship with people, but now climate means the … to certain definitions—invariably leftist and climate agenda- obsessed—and certain political agendas … zero” for the assumed peoples of the effects of climate change. As ESG standards became more common and … from global climate change” as discussions shifted towards melting icebergs and polar climate change bears …
