Canada warming twice as fast as the rest of the world, report says
Canada warming twice as fast as the rest of the world, report says
The federal government climate report also warns that changes are already evident in many parts of the country and are projected to intensify.
Canada's Arctic has seen the deepest impact and will continue to warm at more than double the global rate.
The report suggests that many of the effects already seen are probably irreversible.
Canada's annual average temperature has increased by an estimated 1.7C (3F) since 1948, when nationwide temperatures were first recorded.
The largest temperature increases have been seen in the North, the Prairies, and in northern British Columbia.
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Record Date : 3.4.2019
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