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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A Primer for Understanding Concepts, Principles and Language Use Across Disciplines (Opens in a new Window)
This primer helps engineers and climate specialists collaborate more effectively in carrying out climate change vulnerability and risk assessments. It does this by explaining important differences in how practitioners from these two respective disciplines understand particular concepts, principles, and vocabulary.

Organization:

Nodelcorp, Government of British Columbia, Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium
Resource formats:
Scientific synthesis

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Adapting to Climate Change: A Risk Based Guide for Local Governments (Opens in a new Window)
This guide helps local governments identify, assess and communicate climate change risks.

Organization:

Government of Canada: Natural Resources Canada
Resource formats:
Vulnerability or risk assessment
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ADAPTool Adaptive Policy (Opens in a new Window)
This tool provides guidance for evaluating public policies and programs for their ability to aid climate change adaptation.

Organization:

International Institute for Sustainable Development
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Vulnerability or risk assessment
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After the Flood: The Impact of Climate Change on Mental Health and Lost Time From Work (Opens in a new Window)
The report profiles the results of 100 door-to-door interviews with households in flooded communities, identifying health impacts and financial costs such as lost time from work.

Organization:

Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation, University of Waterloo, Intact Financial Corporation, Standards Council of Canada, National Research Council of Canada
Resource formats:
Case study
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Related Links Page (Drought Watch) (Opens in a new Window)
This webpage links to numerous sources of information on agroclimate monitoring, analysis, and forecasting.

Organization:

Government of Canada: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Resource formats:
Scientific synthesis
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An inventory of historical climate data and climate projections for the Canadian North (Opens in a new Window)
This collaborative report presents the work done by the Northern Climate Data Working Group Phase I, which was created in December 2020 by the Canadian Centre for Climate Services with researchers and scientists from a wide range of universities and organizations. The report constitutes a large inventory of datasets that can be useful for future development of climate products to support climate-change adaptation decision-making in the Canadian North. Datasets for meteorological, snow, hydrology, sea ice, and permafrost variables were analyzed for the historical period and for future projections. The main information is presented in the form of tables with links to websites and descriptive documents, many of which are attached as annexes. The Phase II of the Working Group has transformed the inventory presented in this report into an online searchable database (https://nordata.physics.utoronto.ca/en/) A PDF copy of this report is available upon request. Please contact Emilia.Diaconescu@ec.gc.ca if interested.

Organization:

Government of Canada: Environment and Climate Change Canada, Carleton University, CSA Group, Government of Northwest Territories, Ouranos, University of Calgary, University of Manitoba, University of Northern British Columbia, University of Toronto, University of Victoria, Yukon University Research Centre
Resource formats:
Data files

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Assembly of First Nations National Climate Gathering Report: Driving Change, Leading Solutions (2020) (Opens in a new Window)
In 2020, the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) held its first National Climate Gathering in Whitehorse, Yukon, on the traditional territory of the Ta’an Kwächän and the Kwanlin Dün. More than 300 First Nations experts, leaders, youth, women, knowledge keepers, and professionals gathered to discuss root causes, acceleration of existing challenges, and solutions to the climate crisis. This report reflects on the presentations, discussions, experiences and knowledge shared at the Climate Gathering.

Organization:

Assembly of First Nations (AFN)
Resource formats:
Adaptation planning
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Baseline Hydrology Statistics (Opens in a new Window)
Baseline Hydrology Statistics includes information on streamflow regimes in the Southwestern Hudson Bay and Nelson River watershed, which lies within Ontario. A review and summary of the streamflow statistics at the primary watershed scale is also provided. Data are available for download in tabular format upon request.

Organization:

Government of Ontario
Resource formats:
Data files

Mapped

Tool
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Best Practices for Consideration of the Effects of Climate Change in Project-Level Environmental Assessments (Opens in a new Window)
This document provides a list of 11 Best Practices for meaningfully incorporating climate change considerations into Environmental Assessments.

Organization:

Climate Risk Institute
Resource formats:
Vulnerability or risk assessment
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Building Sustainable and Resilient Communities with Asset Management: An Introduction for Municipal Leaders (Opens in a new Window)
This introductory guide outlines how asset management can be beneficial for municipalities to overcome economic, social and environmental challenges. Part of the guide is dedicated to outlining sustainable and resilient communities and how this relates to climate change.

Organization:

Federation of Canadian Municipalities
Resource formats:
Vulnerability or risk assessment
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Date modified:: 2019-03-01