Highlights the Meteorological Service of Canada's significant achievements related to safety from environmental hazards; partnerships; advances in science; human resources; and technology.
Each December, Environment Canada issues a list of the top ten weather stories for the year. The list chronicles the weather events that made headlines and captivated Canadians from coast to coast.
Environment Canada has analyzed 45 years of weather records for major centres across Canada, and calculated the probability of having a white snow-covered Christmas Day.
A quarterly newsletter for and about the staff of the Meteorological Service of Canada at Environment Canada.
The Atmospheric and Climate Science Directorate (ACSD) conducts research in climate, meteorology, air quality, and environmental impacts and adaptation. It produces science assessments on pressing environmental issues (such as climate change, acid rain, and the depletion of the ozone layer, etc...) for Canadians and government policy makers.
Temperature & Precipitation in Historical Perspective
Sea ice in Canada's Arctic and sub-Arctic regions has been melting rapidly over the past three decades, causing concerns that climate change is speeding this fragile region toward an uncertain future. If thinning continues at its current rate, by 2050 the Arctic Ocean could be completely ice-free in summer.
After successfully completing its mission, with the data sent by telemetry back to the ground base near Saskatoon, the balloon decides to go on an unscheduled world tour. Dodging bullets from fighter jets, the balloon crosses the Atlantic Ocean and becomes a media star.
The Green LaneTM,
Environment Canada's World Wide Web Site.