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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.

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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

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  • Paleo-environmental records of climate change across Canada - Vegetation History, Glaciated North America (Opens in a new Window)

    Paleo-environmental records of climate change across Canada contains paleogeographic data from the last 18,000 years. Historical data from across Canada have been assembled, synthesized, published, and web-enabled to help guide climate change adaptation strategies.
    Organization:
    Government of Canada: Natural Resources Canada
    Resource formats:
    • Data files

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    Plant Hardiness Zone Maps of Canada (Opens in a new Window)

    Plant Hardiness Zone Maps of Canada provide gridded information about where different types of plants can grow. They combine climatic information from across Canada and are available for two historical periods: 1961-1990 and 1981-2010. Projected future range maps are also available for a number of species of trees, shrubs, and perennial herbs. Climate profiles are available for plant species based on distribution data and climate models.
    Organization:
    Government of Canada: Natural Resources Canada
    Resource formats:
    • Mapped

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    Regional Perspectives Report (2022) (Opens in a new Window)

    This report, led by Natural Resources Canada, provides regional perspectives on how climate change is impacting Canadian communities, environment and economy, and how they are adapting. Six regional chapters (Atlantic Provinces, Quebec, Ontario, Prairie Provinces, British Columbia, Northern) were released on a rolling basis between 2020–2022.
    Organization:
    Natural Resources Canada
    Resource formats:
    • Impact assessment
    • Scientific synthesis
    • Vulnerability or risk assessment
    • Adaptation planning

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    Scanning the Conservation Horizon: A Guide to Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment (Opens in a new Window)

    This resource is designed for conservation managers and resource professionals to develop and execute climate change vulnerability assessments. This guide assists users determine which species or systems are vulnerable, the factors contributing to this vulnerability, and provides an overview of the use of climate and ecological response models relevant to vulnerability assessments.
    Organization:
    National Wildlife Federation
    Resource formats:
    • Vulnerability or risk assessment
    • Case study

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    The Cost of Doing Nothing Toolbox (CODN) (Opens in a new Window)

    The Cost of Doing Nothing (CODN) toolbox provides a jumping off point for municipalities to assess the costs of doing nothing within their own local context, and support their own climate adaptation planning process. It provides municipal decision makers with guidance on collecting locally-relevant data to weigh the costs inaction when investing in climate action. The CODN resources also supports municipalities in framing their local data within a national and provincial/territorial context, and examines the costs and impacts of climate change across multiple knowledge systems, climate change hazard, and sectors.
    Organization:
    Local Governments for Sustainability Canada
    Resource formats:
    • Adaptation planning
    • Case study

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    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

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    Tundra Nunavik project (Opens in a new Window)

    While most ecological studies focus on the impact of climate change on some populations or species, ecosystem-based information is needed to better predict the future state of the Arctic. The Tundra Nunavik project is a large-scale study aimed at characterizing the vulnerability of tundra terrestrial ecosystems to climate change through modelling approach. The approach combined climate modeling, climate niche modeling, and ecosystem modeling, to assess potential changes in terrestrial ecosystems of tundra of Nunavik during the 21st century
    Organization:
    Université du Québec à Rimouski, Ouranos
    Resource formats:
    • Data files
    • Interactive
    • Impact assessment
    • Scientific synthesis
    • Graphical
    • Mapped
    • Tool

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    Under One Umbrella: Practical Approaches for Reducing Flood Risk in Canada (Opens in a new Window)

    This report outlines practical approaches to limit flood risk in Canada, summarizing best practices from national guidelines and standards applicable to: Residents, governments, federal government and agencies, architects, developers, home builders, home renovation specialists, insurance brokers, mortgage lenders, mortgage brokers, real estate agents, home inspectors, retailers, landscaping professionals, commercial real estate owners/managers, conservation and watershed authorities, environmental not-for-profit organizations, neighbourhood associations, local community groups, local utility companies, institutional investors, and professional regulatory bodies.
    Organization:
    Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation
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    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

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    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

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