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The Science of Climate Change Reports and Presentations: New Items NEW!! NEWS RELEASE, September 9, 2003 - Conservation Can Prevent Blackouts. New plan shows how conservation can solve Ontario's electricity crisis, prevent future blackouts. More... New York Times, September 22, 2003 - Breakup of Ice Shelf Signals Climate Change, Scientists Say. Click here to see the detail. IPCC Special Reports Land use, Land-use change, and Forestry The Regional Impacts of Climate Change: An Assessment of Vulnerability Climate Change 2001: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability A Report of Working Group I of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change The Science of Climate Change Presentations The Science of Climate Change (Part 1: Introduction/GHG/Radiative Forcing) The Science of Climate Change (Part 2: Temperature Trends) The Science of Climate Change (Part 3: Model Results) The Science of Climate Change (Part 4: Extreme Events) The Science of Climate Change (Part 5: Impacts) The Science of Climate Change (Part 6: Policy & Conclusions) Regional Adaptive Capacity, Vulnerability and Key Concerns C-CIARN Landscape Hazards: Floods, Drought, Permafrost, Landslides Climate Change and Source Water Protection NEW!! Water Resource Impacts in North America IPCC WGII TAR (2001) NEW!! Impacts and Adaptation Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation: A Canadian Perspective - Series of Reports Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation: A Canadian Perspective - Water Resources Forestry Agriculture Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation: A Canadian Perspective - Coastal Zone A Canadian Perspective: Transportation A Canadian Perspective: Fisheries Climate Change and Urban Stormwater Infrastructure in Canada: Context and Case Studies Working Paper Series, Report 2003-1 Climate Change and Ontario's Vulnerable Communities Information Poster Climate Change and Ontario's Vulnerable Communities Please note: In the following sections, all of the information contained has been extracted from the websites that are listed. All quotes are taken from: Smith, Jamie et. al. 1998. Adapting to Climate Variability and Change in Ontario, Volume IV of the Canada Country Study: Climate Impacts and Adaptation. Environment Canada. 117 pages. Increasing Temperature and Changes in Annual Precipitation Levels Increased Heat Stress Degradation in Air Quality Major Health Effects Spread of New Diseases Extreme Weather Events Energy Transmission Road and Airline Safety (Transportation) Property Damage Weathering process Ontario's Ecosystems Forest Fires Insect Infestations Altered Lake and River Levels Degraded water quality Wetlands Rehabilitation Ecosystem Corridors Renewable Energy Cool community initiatives Emergency Preparedness Forest Protection CO2 Climate Report: A Periodical Newsletter Devoted to the Review of Climate Change Research CO2 Climate Report, Winter 2002: 2000 In Review: An Assessment of New Research Developments Relevant to the Science of Climate Change. CO2 Climate Report, Fall 2002: Recent Unusual Weather and Related Impacts and Disasters: Natural Variability or Climate Change? C02 Climate Report, Winter 2001: A Periodical Devoted to the Review of Climate Change Research CO2 Climate Report, Spring 2001: 1999 In Review: An Assessment of the New Research Developments Relevant to the Science of Climate Change CO2 Climate Report, Spring 2000: 1998 In Review: An Assessment of the New Research Developments Relevant to the Science of Climate Change CO2 Climate Report, Spring 2000: 1997 In Review: An Assessment of New Research Developments Relevant to the Science of Climate Change MSC Climate Science Review Summaries for Key Climate Change Science Papers - October 2003 NEW!! Other BUYING TIME: A User's Manual for Building Resistance and Resilience to Climate Change in Natural Systems. NEW!! Editors: L.J. Hansen, J.L. Biringer, J.R. Hoffmann This publication is meant for Protected Areas Managers. It gives detailed information about assessing occurring and possible damage from climate change and fending off the damage - buying time for our protected areas while the world works out the only long-term solution - reducing CO2 emissions. To download the manual click here. Users Guidebook for the Adaptation Policy Framework NEW!!. Climate, Nature, People: Indicators of Canada's Changing Climate NEW!!. The U.S. Climate Change Science Program: Vision for the Program and Highlights of the Scientific Strategic Plan NEW!!. Strategic Plan for the US Climate Change Science Program NEW!!. Climate Change We are At Risk Final Report Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry NEW!!. Carbon Disclosure Project. Hot Words. Wanted: Scientific Leadership on Climate. Confronting Clim ate Change in the Great Lakes Region - Impacts on Our Communities and Ecosystems. [ C-CIARN ONTARIO HOME | FRANCAIS ]