Report Broken Link

Please confirm that you would like to report a broken link for this resource.

Suggest a Resource

Library of climate resources

This is a collection of links to climate datasets, tools, guidance and related resources. The sources include the federal government, provincial and territorial governments, national professional organizations, climate consortia and established international organizations. It can be useful for impact, vulnerability and risk assessments, and for adaptation planning.

Refine your search using the search filters. You can also type up to 5 keywords in the search bar.

If you have questions, contact the Climate Services Support Desk.

Explanation of the different resource types
  • data product - downloadable climate dataset
  • tool - builds on a dataset with further analyses and/or visualization
  • guidance - provides direction on the use of climate information or on conducting climate-related assessments
  • codes and standards - guidance and best practice documents for climate resilient design
  • additional resources include educational and awareness-raising material, impact assessments and scientific syntheses

Showing 81 - 90 of 90 results

  • THE HEALTH COSTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE (Opens in a new Window)

    This report highlights how governments can save lives and minimize costs by investing proactively in measures that improve people’s health and security—particularly if they focus on addressing the root causes that put some people at greater risk.
    Organization:
    Canadian Institute for Climate Choices
    Resource formats:
    • Adaptation planning

    Report Broken Link

    The Impacts of Permafrost Thaw on Northern Indigenous Communities (Opens in a new Window)

    This report addresses the observed and anticipated impacts of permafrost thaw and degradation shared by Indigenous participants from communities across Northern Canada. This report is based on interviews with Indigenous participants from communities across the North (defined as the Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Nunavik, and Nunatsiavut). Regional differences both in permafrost impact and in adaptive response are central to this report.
    Organization:
    The Firelight Group
    Resource formats:
    • Adaptation planning

    Report Broken Link

    Topics of interest (Opens in a new Window)

    Gain a deeper understanding of the impact of climate change on a number of business sectors, and identify some possible adaptation solutions. Agriculture, water availibility and quality, ecosystems, energy, mining, forests, fisheries and commercial aquaculture, health and tourism
    Organization:
    Ouranos
    Resource formats:
    • Adaptation planning
    • Educational and awareness-raising material

    Report Broken Link

    Towards Low Carbon Communities: Creating Municipal Green Development Standards, An Implementation Toolkit for Municipal Staff (Opens in a new Window)

    This tool aims to helps municipalities achieve Official Plan objectives, such as GHG reduction targets, and goals related to sustainability, health and economic development. The tool considers how communities can grow healthy, well-designed communities that have integrated greenspace, pedestrian and transit networks, and also offer a variety of housing, transportation, human services, and employment options.
    Organization:
    Clean Air Partnership, Federation of Canadian Municipalities
    Resource formats:
    • Adaptation planning

    Report Broken Link

    Understanding the effects of climate change on food security in northern Indigenous communities (Opens in a new Window)

    This report describes climate change effects on the different dimensions of food security from the lens of northern Indigenous peoples. This report also explores how communities can develop or expand current environmental monitoring programs to focus on a variety of indicators that capture the complex influence of climate change on country food security. The successes of current community-based monitoring programs are also highlighted and recommendations for enhancing existing monitoring efforts are made.
    Organization:
    Polar Knowledge Canada
    Resource formats:
    • Adaptation planning

    Report Broken Link

    Upagiaqtavut Setting the Course: Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation in Nunavut (Opens in a new Window)

    The Upagiaqtavut strategic document establishes a framework for climate change impacts and adaptation initiatives in Nunavut. The document reviews specific climate changes, including precipitation, sea level, permafrost, ice conditions, and wildlife and vegetation. Potential impacts, from traditional activities and food security to transportation and tourism, are described. The adaptation approach outlined in Upagiaqtavut is organized around four main components, or napuit, each with a set of corresponding objectives: partnership building, research and monitoring of impacts, education and outreach, and government policy and planning.
    Organization:
    Government of Nunavut
    Resource formats:
    • Impact assessment
    • Vulnerability or risk assessment
    • Adaptation planning

    Report Broken Link

    User Guide for the Climate Change Adaptation Pathways Framework Supporting Sustainable Local Food in BC (Opens in a new Window)

    This user guide aims to help policy makers, communities and agricultural producers create shared climate preparedness goals. These resources outline a step-by-step process to assessing projected climate changes and developing appropriate adaptation pathways with a focus on sustainable local food.
    Organization:
    Government of B.C.
    Resource formats:
    • Adaptation planning

    Report Broken Link

    Vigilance - High water monitoring (in French only) (Opens in a new Window)

    This Web application is designed to help you prepare for flooding by keeping you informed of the status of high water in Quebec. It is also used by municipal and government authorities to alert and mobilize emergency responders. This latest version of Vigilance responds to measure 12 of the Plan de protection du territoire face aux inondations , which is to increase the government network for monitoring watercourses and forecasting and tracking the extent of flooding.
    Organization:
    Gouvernement du Québec Ministère de la Sécurité publique
    Resource formats:
    • Interactive
    • Mapped
    • Adaptation planning

    Report Broken Link


As mentioned in the Terms and Conditions of this website, links to websites not under the control of the Government of Canada are offered on an “AS IS” basis and are provided solely for the convenience of our website visitors. The Government of Canada is not responsible for the accuracy, currency or reliability of the content of such websites. The Government of Canada does not offer any guarantee in that regard and is not responsible nor liable for the information found through these links, and does not endorse the sites nor their content. Visitors should also be aware that the information offered by non-Government of Canada sites to which this website links is not subject to the Privacy Act or the Official Languages Act and may not be accessible to persons with disabilities. The information offered may be available only in the language (s) used by the sites in question. With respect to privacy, visitors should research the privacy policies of these non-government websites before providing personal information.

More resources from the Canadian Centre for Climate Services

  •  Climate information basics: climate change trends, climate science, climate services
  •  Contact the Climate Services Support Desk: 1-833-517-0376; get help finding, understanding and using climate information
  •  Display and download climate data: search, explore and visualize climate data
Report a problem on this page
Date modified: