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Learn more about how the health of Canadians will be impacted by climate change, and what we can do to manage risks and build healthier communities.
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Climate Change and Health
One of the climate change threats we too seldom talk about is its growing impact on our health. But the evidence shows that people are going to lose years from their life from climate change-related risks, including extreme heat, wildfire smoke, smog, and new diseases.
The good news is that taking action to stop climate change is also good for our health. Renewable energy, greening our cities, and active transportation have positive health benefits and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Climate Crisis? Health Crisis!
How climate change affects the health of Canadians
Did you know that the climate crisis is also a health crisis? Climate change impacts the health of Canadians - from increasing heat stroke to spreading new infectious diseases - and these impacts are getting worse. At the same time, there is a lot that we can do to protect ourselves and reduce climate pollution for healthier, safer futures.
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Health Communication Guide
Research results for action
At a time of intersecting public health crises of COVID-19 and climate change, understanding public perceptions of the health risks of climate change is critical to inform risk communication and support the adoption of adaptive behaviours. We surveyed over 3000 Canadians to better understand Canadians perceptions of the health risks of climate change. In this communication guide, we provide key findings and implications for communicating health and climate.
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Connecting Climate Change and Health
A guidebook of health and climate change content on the Atlas of Canada
We often think about climate change as something abstract or remote. But in fact the changing climate is having effects right here and now, impacting the everyday lives and health of Canadians. By taking action on climate change, we can build healthier and more resilient communities.
This guidebook explores the many ways that climate change is affecting the health of Canadians - from heat illnesses to mental health issues - drawing together the range of articles, videos, and maps found in the Climate Atlas health topic.
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Climate Change Maps for Health
The Climate Atlas allows you to explore how climate change can impact your health. Hot temperatures can make pollution problems worse, lead to more dangerous heat waves, greatly increase the risk of forest fires, and more. Understanding the magnitude of these changes and risks allows citizens, politicians, and planners to take meaningful action to mitigate and adapt.
See our Climate Maps for Health page to learn more about projected climate changes that are especially relevant to health in Canada.
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The Climate Atlas and Health
Using climate maps to understand the future of health
Climate change is a global issue affecting the health of communities and individuals. However, the impacts and solutions can be very different depending on what area of Canada you live. Understanding the magnitude of the changes and risks locally and regionally, allows citizens, politicians, and planners to take meaningful action to mitigate and adapt.
This guidebook aims to help draw the connection between climate health information and visual maps. It also demonstrates the various ways that climate data can be visualized and used as a communication tool to identify health risks on local, regional, and national scales. This helps readers connect with locations that are known and loved, making the information more relatable and relevant.
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Climate change touches all of our lives, one way or another. Because it affects all aspects of modern life, there are many kinds of meaningful choices we can make that will help.
Climate change solutions start close to home, with simple actions in our own homes and families, but also involve new ways of thinking, planning, and acting in workplaces, neighbourhoods, and communities across the country.
See our "Take Action" topic for ideas and examples of innovative climate action taking place all across Canada.
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The Climate Atlas of Canada is part of a national suite of climate data portals.
Stories and explanations about climate change, and local climate data that can be explored using maps and graphs.
High-resolution climate data to help decision makers build a more resilient Canada.
Advanced tools for academia, climate scenario developers, and other expert users.
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