Environment Canada Atlantic Region

Welcome to our region which consists of the provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland & Labrador.

This web site provides information about weather and meteorology, climate change, nature and wildlife conservation, environmental protection, and other environmental matters important to Atlantic Canadians.

David Phillips, Senior Climatologist at Environment Canada never has trouble finding Canadian weather tales at the end of each year. Canada is a country of weather extremes. And so we again bring you this year's top ten weather stories of heat, drought, floods, storms and snow from coast to coast. Learn More...

Monthly and seasonal climate summaries now available for Atlantic Canada.

A complete listing and summary of all the major tropical cyclones that occurred in the Atlantic Ocean during the 2005 storm season.

Air pollution affects the health of all Canadians, especially children, the elderly and those with respiratory and cardiac conditions. Learn More...

Canada is often called a "water-rich" nation, as we are the stewards of 9% of the world's renewable fresh water supply, and we have the longest oceans coastline of any country. Learn More...

The Meteorological Service of Canada provides weather forecasts and warnings of severe weather events and hazardous air quality, monitors atmospheric conditions and the quantity of water in Canadian lakes and rivers, forecasts ice and wave conditions on navigable oceans and inland waters, and monitors and predicts the state of the climate. Learn More...

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