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Climate Change Science Presentation
- What is climate?
- What is climate change?
- What is the "greenhouse effect"?
- What are the main greenhouse gases and how have they increased?
- Want to learn more about renewable energy?
- How are future climates estimated?
- How good is the evidence of climate change?
- What are the human effects on the atmosphere and climate?
What climate change has occurred in the past in Saskatchewan and in Canada?
- Did you know that the climate is always changing, but that the recent warming is likely unprecedented?
- What temperature changes have occurred in the past decades?
- How has the timing of spring and autumn changed?
- How have low temperatures changed in places such as Saskatoon?
- What recent precipitation trends have occurred?
- How has the length of the snow-cover season changed?
- How sound is this information? How have errors been considered?
What possible future climate changes could occur in Saskatchewan and in Canada?
- How will temperature change in future decades?
- How will precipitation change in future decades?
- What changes in extreme precipitation events are expected?
What would these climate changes mean for Saskatchewan, for our water resources, agriculture, forests, cities, energy sector, and health?
Useful links and resources -
- Green Lane - Environment Canada's Internet resource for weather and environmental information.
- Environment Canada
- IPCC - Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
- PARC - Prairie Adaptation Research Collaborative
- SRC - Saskatchewan Research Council
- SaskAdapt
Scientific evidence is mounting that the Earth's climate is changing. Many organizations in Saskatchewan and around the world recognize that climate change is a serious environmental issue that must be addressed. However, aspects of climate change science and related research are often the subject of conflicting media and other source articles. This section of our website offers access to frequently asked questions about climate change.
- Ozone Depletion and the Ozone Hole - Union of Concerned Scientists
- Global warming, climate change and the greenhouse effect - Greenpeace
- Ask A Scientist - Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Education Centre, U.S. Dep't of Energy
- Ask the Captain - Peterborough Green-Up
