Extreme heat events are increasing in Canada and are projected to continue to increase in the future, not only in intensity and duration, but also in geographic extent. Greater efforts to prepare for these events are therefore required as threats to individuals, communities and health systems from extreme heat increase with greater warming. Communities not currently exposed to extreme heat events may also become vulnerable to them in the future. To help public health authorities understand how vulnerability may change, this session will outline how the web portal, ClimateData.ca, can be used to explore projections for extreme heat. We will also introduce the new projections for humidex, and discuss the challenges of communicating future extreme heat risk. In addition, this interactive session will demonstrate climate data analysis tools, using specific community examples, to boost audience confidence in the use of climate data. This will help communities identify their vulnerability to extreme heat, support adaptation efforts and increase resilience in the future.
Speakers: Gregory Richardson, Ellen Pond, Elaine Barrow, Craig Brown
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