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Humidex is important for understanding how summer weather can impact human health by combining the effects of temperature and humidity on the human body. Until very recently, projections of Humidex were not widely available. Thankfully, this is no longer the case!
In support of the recently published Humidex projections data, ClimateData.ca’s Analysis page now allows users to compute custom Humidex thresholds. For example, you can compute the number of days per year with a Humidex value above 42°C.
Historically, designing buildings in Canada relied solely on past climate data. However, the climate is changing, and future climate projections must be incorporated. Two new Learning Zone articles, Guidance on Using Future Climate Data for Building Performance Simulation, and An In-Depth Look at Weather Files now provide guidance to those looking to use future climate data in the planning and design of Canadian buildings.
Significant improvements were made to three interactive articles in the Learning Zone, which provide a more engaging way to introduce new audiences to climate data concepts that can be hard to grasp. Check them out today and let us know what you think!
Stay tuned for more updates over the coming weeks.
Sepehr Khosravi, CLIMAtlantic’s Climate Services Specialist for Newfoundland, reflects on regional climate workshops and how to use climate data as a tool for local-level action, in the latest Climate Data in Action blog post.
CLIMAtlantic is collaborating with ClimateData.ca for a series of “Climate Data in Action” blog posts! Stay tuned for the next one from Climate Services Specialist for PEI, Stephanie Arnold, and our Adaptation Research Support Officer, Lian Vroege.
Read Sepehr’s blog post here.
Time now for our monthly climate pop quiz.
Wildfire season is well underway. How does climate change impact the threat of wildfire in Canada?🔥🌲
Find the answer at the bottom of this newsletter!
Climatedata.ca is a collaboration between Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), the Computer Research Institute of Montréal (CRIM), Ouranos, the Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium (PCIC), the Prairie Climate Centre (PCC), and HabitatSeven.
Below are some noteworthy updates from our partners.
Ouranos seeks a director to head the new International Project Office (IPO) for the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) core project “Regional Information for Society” (RIfS).
Your main responsibilities will be to implement an international scientific program, define strategic orientations and run day-to-day operations.
Calling all building sector professionals! PCIC invites you to watch a recording of a recent training session on the Design Value Explorer (DVE).
The DVE provides revised climatic design data relevant to the National Building Code of Canada and the Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code. The tool provides building professionals with historical and future-projected design values for all of Canada that incorporate projected changes in climate.
The answer is 4 – all of the above. Climate change influences the factors that contribute to wildfire frequency and intensity. Warmer temperatures and changes in precipitation patterns have the potential to lengthen the fire season, lead to drier, more flammable fuel, and increase the risk of storms capable of producing lightning. You can read more about climate change, extreme heat, and wildfires in a report published by the Prairie Climate Centre, one of the partner organizations behind the ClimateData.ca project.
Coming up on ClimateData.ca, Environment and Climate Change Canada is currently developing future fire weather index projections for the 21st century, a key component of wildfire danger. Once available, this information will help inform long-term wildfire preparedness, response, and management.
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