OTTAWA—Canada is warming faster than the world average from human-caused climate change, and global efforts to cut carbon emissions can now only mitigate how much damage is expected to be done. That is the broad conclusion of a new report from Environment and Climate Change Canada, the first in a series from federal government scientists who drew on peer-reviewed studies to survey how climate change is affecting Canada now and through the 21st century. A report from Environment and Climate Change Canada says events such as this will become more intense and more frequent. Article Continued Below“We are already seeing the effects of widespread warming in Canada,” Bush said. ( Canada’s Changing Climate Report )The report lands amidst ongoing political opposition to the federal government’s national climate change plan.

Source: thestar April 01, 2019 20:17 UTC