Climate Change and Wildlife

Over the next 100 years, climate change is expected to cause the mean annual temperature in Canada to rise between 5 and 10 ºC. Warmer temperatures may not sound so bad. We may focus on what we think of as "good things" that a warmer climate might bring, such as shorter winters and less snow to shovel.

Think again! In Canada, climate change is also likely to bring an increase in the number of extreme hot days, and extreme weather events such as droughts and heavy rain storms. Other projected effects include coastline flooding and increased incidence of forest fires.