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01/20/2021 10:00 AM EST
The presidency of Donald Trump has come to an end. You might have heard. No doubt Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is looking forward to what he on Tuesday called “a new chapter” in the Canada-U.S. relationship. Just one small wrench in the plans: Joe Biden will move to kill Keystone XL today.
Environment Canada Canada is warming at nearly twice the global rate with parts of western and northern Canada warming three or four times the global average. Sea ice in the North is thinning and shrinking, and our unique ice shelves are crumbling into pieces. While Canada is still the snowiest country, less snow is falling across the south. White Christmases’ are less frequent and less white. Frost-free days are increasing, and our growing season is longer, but so too is the length and severity of the wildfire season. Weather systems are moving slower, leaving more time to make an impact. When it rains it often rains harder and longer. Records continue to topple like never before, often dramatically shattering previous records. So-called unprecedented events are becoming common, happening back-to-back, not decades apart. Our “Goldilocks” weather is not so sure any more with conditions being either too hot or too cold and too wet or too dry.