In the Yukon, 25% of First Nations residents reported that their water was unsafe for consumption. Climate-related impacts on the quantity, quality and accessibility of drinking water resources are expected to affect mainly smaller, remote northern communities.  To learn more …

In Northwest Territories, as well as in northern Canada in general, climate-induced changes in permafrost, ice and snow have important implications for infrastructure maintenance and design.  To learn more …

The primary ice-road networks are found in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, the latter having no long distance all-season highways. The combination of climate change impacts associated with decreased length of the ice-road season and reduced ice thickness translates into increased difficulties in resupplying northern communities and industrial sites during winter months. To learn more …

British Columbia's forests, forest industry and forestry-dependent communities are vulnerable to increasing climate-related risks, including pest infestations and forest fires. To learn more …

In Alberta, the provincial government has established an Alberta Climate Change Adaptation Team, which initiated province-wide and multi-sectoral assessments of vulnerability and adaptation strategy. To learn more …

Increases in water scarcity represent the most serious climate risk in the Prairies. To learn more …

User-friendly and adaptable First Nation climate change planning tools were developed in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. To learn more …

Adaptation is starting to occur in Ontario. For example, climate change has been incorporated into some long-term planning and decision-making, most notably by some conservation authorities and public health departments. To learn more …

In the maritime subregion of Quebec, there will likely be increased shoreline erosion along the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the St. Lawrence River estuary, the area where most of the subregion's socioeconomic activity is currently concentrated. To learn more …

In Newfoundland, sustaining the productivity of agricultural soils and preventing increased impact on the surrounding environment will be important considerations in adapting to climate change. To learn more …

The New Brunswick Coastal Areas Protection Policy provides an umbrella for coastal zone management and adaptation measures at a local level. To learn more …

Water quality is of particular concern in Prince Edward Island, where groundwater is the only source of drinking water. Flooding increases the potential for agricultural impacts on surface water and groundwater. To learn more …

In coastal Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, construction of buildings on elevated pylons is a good example of adaptation that reduces vulnerability to storm surge. To learn more …