By 2050, an estimated 10 billion people will live on earth. How are we going to provide everybody with basic needs while also avoiding the worst impacts of climate change? In a talk packed with wit and wisdom, science journalist Charles C. Mann breaks down the proposed solutions and finds that the answers fall into […]
Managing the health effects of climate change
Climate change is the biggest global health threat of the 21st century Effects of climate change on health will affect most populations in the next decades and put the lives and wellbeing of billions of people at increased risk. During this century, earth’s average surface temperature rises are likely to exceed the safe threshold of […]
CACOR document – Plan to Survive
PLAN TO SURVIVE: a CACOR produced document, first edition. The climate is changing, with consequences for humans and all life on Earth. Extreme weather events are happening all over the planet. The efforts of governments to restrain emissions of greenhouse gases are falling short. It is vitally important for individuals, families, and communities to begin […]
NCA 4: Southwest
The Southwest region encompasses diverse ecosystems, cultures, and economies, reflecting a broad range of climate conditions, including the hottest and driest climate in the United States. Water for people and nature in the Southwest region has declined during droughts, due in part to human-caused climate change. Higher temperatures intensified the recent severe drought in California […]
Canada’s health organizations demand action to prevent catastrophic climate change
By Kim Perrotta In an unprecedented move, five national health organizations representing doctors, nurses, medical officers, and public health professionals gathered in Ottawa to call for urgent action to prevent catastrophic climate change on Feb. 5. It is an election year and all of our organizations — the Canadian Medical Association (CMA), the Canadian Nurses […]