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.

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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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Adapting to Climate Change: A Risk Management Guide for Utilities (Opens in a new Window)
This guidance document aims to support electricity generators devise and implement a climate change adaptation plan. A risk-based framework is used to explore the key characteristics and considerations of adaptation planning, including the use of future climate projections, identification of relevant adaptation options and outline of management characteristics.

Organization:

Canadian Electricity Association
Resource formats:
Adaptation planning
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Atlas de vulnérabilité aux vagues de chaleur et aux aléas hydrométéorologiques (in French only) (Opens in a new Window)
This atlas aims to inform you about the geographic vulnerability of Quebec populations to heat waves and floods. The atlas was developed by the Université de Laval Department of Geography and Department of Geomatics Sciences, in partnership with the Ouranos Consortium and the Institut national de santé publique du Québec.

Organization:

University of Laval, Ouranos, Government of Quebec
Resource formats:
Interactive

Mapped

Vulnerability or risk assessment

Adaptation planning
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Canada in a Changing Climate: National Issues Report (2021) (Opens in a new Window)
The report provides a national perspective on how climate change is impacting our communities, environment and economy, and how we are adapting to reduce risks. It includes chapters on topics that are of national importance or that benefit from a pan-Canadian perspective, along with case stories featuring examples of adaptation in practice

Organization:

Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada
Resource formats:
Adaptation planning
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Canadian Disaster Database (Opens in a new Window)
The Canadian Disaster Database contains information on Canadian and international disasters from 1900 to present. Disasters are separated into natural (biological, meteorological/hydrological, and geological), conflict (arson, civil incidents, hijacking, and terrorist), and technology (fire, hazardous chemical, transportation accident, infrastructure failure, explosion, and space event). Point and gridded historical data are available.

Organization:

Government of Canada: Public Safety Canada
Resource formats:
Data files

Mapped
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Climate Resilience Express: An Action Kit for Alberta Communities (Opens in a new Window)
This action kit provides a set of tools to help small communities in Alberta address potential risks and opportunities of climate change. This tool kit is intended to walk users through the entire process of creating an Action Plan, including assessing key threats and opportunities to economy, infrastructure, services, and the health and lifestyle of residents.

Organization:

All One Sky
Resource formats:
Adaptation planning
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Health of Canadians in a Changing Climate (Opens in a new Window)
This assessment is the first comprehensive study of current and projected risks from climate change to the health of Canadians since 2008. It was developed by a team of more than 80 subject matter experts from regional and federal health authorities and academic institutions across Canada. It addresses the evolving knowledge needs of government decision makers, civil society organizations, and individual Canadians by providing evidence-based and, where possible, quantitative information to help people understand how Canada’s climate is changing, and the effects on health and health systems, including implications for those most at risk.

Organization:

Government of Canada: Health Canada
Resource formats:
Impact assessment

Scientific synthesis

Vulnerability or risk assessment

Adaptation planning

Educational and awareness-raising material
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Integrating Climate Change Measures into Municipal Planning and Decision-Making: A Guide for Northern Communities (in english only) (Opens in a new Window)
This guide was developed to assist communities in the NWT integrate climate change adaptation measures into existing and future community plans. This resource outlines steps to developing a community adaptation plan, provides guidance on accessing climate data and future projections, and describes methods for integrating climate information into various planning initiatives (hazard mapping, community emergency, strategic, financial, etc.).

Organization:

Northwest Territories Association of Communities, Ecology North
Resource formats:
Vulnerability or risk assessment

Adaptation planning
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Métis Climate Change and Health Vulnerability Assessment (MCCHVA) (Opens in a new Window)
This comprehensive report examines the relationship between climate change and Métis health and wellbeing. The report reviews health vulnerabilities and Métis-relevant social determinants of health; climate risks by each governing area and type of hazard such as forest fire, extreme heat, and flooding; knowledge gaps; and, key areas for action by each Metis governing body. The report recognizes the unique environmental knowledge of the Métis Nation and the strength of their communities, which provide examples of resiliency that can be used in adapting to climate change. The report closes with recommendations.

Organization:

Environment Ministry of the Métis National Council
Resource formats:
Impact assessment

Vulnerability or risk assessment

Adaptation planning
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Our Changing Forest Series (Opens in a new Window)
This educational video series is designed to help build the adaptation capacity of private woodlot owners under changing environmental conditions. Six video modules cover concepts such as understanding regional climate projections, assessing forest vulnerability to climate change impacts, and relevant forest management techniques.

Organization:

New Brunswick Federation of Woodlot Owners
Resource formats:
Educational and awareness-raising material
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PLAN2ADAPT (Opens in a new Window)
The Plan2Adapt tool generates maps, plots, and data describing projected future climate conditions for regions throughout British Columbia. It is designed to help assess climate change in regions of BC based on a standard set of climate model projections. Climate variables include temperature, precipitation, snowfall, and growing and heating degree days. Impacts of change in these climate variables are also discussed. Data can be explored based on regional districts, health authority boundaries, ecoprovinces, and forestry regions over three time periods (2020s, 2050s, and 2080s), seasonally and annually.

Organization:

Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium
Resource formats:
Data files

Interactive

Impact assessment

Graphical

Mapped

Tool
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Date modified:: 2019-03-01