Let's start with where we agree: I agree that the northern hemisphere was largely covered in ice even as recent as 16,000 years ago. What's interesting about this type of rebuttal is that it's not wrong, but steers the climate change discussion in a completely different direction, one that is purely scientific and doesn't consider the human/social ramifications of what climate change does. The government wants to increase the population to 100 millions by 2100 and that's a very achievable goal IF our society and economy can tolerate it. We're at the tip of the iceberg (heh) for climate-related mass migrations, and Canada is going to be one of the most desirable destinations. If the alternative is literally uninhabitable, it's a no-brainer. People will be more than happy to move here even if it means working 18 hour days, sharing a room with 8 people and sharing a bed with 3 people in rotations. The biggest effect that global warming is going to have in Canada is IMMIGRATION. Or weren't.īecause this is a temperate climate, and we're on a lake and away from fault lines etc, we're in a relatively good position to weather (heh) climate change. The annual June bug swarms seem to have completely disappeared, there are only a handful of these guys appearing around the waterfront now, and last year I spotted two new bugs (to me) that when I looked them up aren't typically seen this far north. Even the local wildlife is changing, with opposums (and ticks) migrating north, etc. But the local climate is definitely warming over the course of a few decades. don't know how much of that is due to global climate change and how much is down to the city producing it's own heat. I can remember when the lake froze solid out to the island and there was an annual bike race to the island and back. The climate in Toronto is definitely changing, on the 35 year time frame I'm familiar with. Header image by Anton Bielousov, licensed under Creative Commons. Notice any of the above that hasn't been dealt with by the mods? Report it and/or message us! FAQĬurrently we don't have a Frequently Asked Questions section, but we do have an open wiki that may become just that! We welcome community help in further developing that page!
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