Canada is, on average, experiencing warming at twice the rate of the rest of the world, with Northern Canada heating up at almost three times the global average, according to a new government report. The study — Canada's Changing Climate Report (CCCR) — was commissioned by Environment and Climate Change Canada. Flooding, drought risksIncreasing warmth has had a number of effects in Canada, including greater precipitation, the report says. The authors' observations show that annual precipitation has increased across Canada since 1948, with larger increases in Northern Canada and parts of Manitoba, Ontario, northern Quebec and Atlantic Canada. Warming also has led to a reduction in how much snowfall accounts for total precipitation in Southern Canada.

Source: CBC News April 01, 2019 19:07 UTC