Author Archives: Cheryl Bradbee

How climate change is ‘supercharging’ extreme weather trends

“These billion-dollar disasters used to happen once every three months back in the 1980s. Over the last decade they’ve happened closer to every three weeks,” says Adam Smith, an applied climatologist at NOAA. “Climate change is certainly supercharging many of these trends.” Spread the word

Posted by Cheryl Bradbee on October 10, 2024

Map of Adaptation Actions

Explore examples of communities and sectors adapting to a changing climate across Canada. Learn about the steps Canadians are taking to understand how climate change affects them and the solutions they find to adapt and increase their resilience. The Map of Adaptation Actions houses a collection of climate change adaptation examples that may be useful to decision-makers and […]

Posted by Cheryl Bradbee on October 2, 2024

Seniors for Climate Pledge

On October 1st 2024, Seniors for Climate will hold Climate Action events in almost 60 communities across Canada! (You can find them on our map of event locations.) All of this has come together in a few short months, demonstrating the power of seniors when we join forces. And it’s only the beginning! Together we […]

Posted by Cheryl Bradbee on September 20, 2024

Is today’s weather normal?

Search for your town or city to compare it to previous years. The CBC News Climate Dashboard tracks temperature and precipitation and compares them to historical trends. Check back daily to see breaking records and the forecast for where you live. Spread the word

Posted by Cheryl Bradbee on August 8, 2024

Barcelona has 350 climate shelters

Air temperature is just part of the story. The heat is a bigger problem when humidity is high and that’s what happens in Barcelona. A few years ago I was there with 33ºC and 85% humidity and almost die waiting for the train while back home with over 36º it was manageable because it was […]

Posted by Cheryl Bradbee on July 28, 2024

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Posted by Cheryl Bradbee on July 19, 2024

CLIMATE RESILIENCE FOR ALL

To protect the health and livelihoods of women and vulnerable communities from extreme heat. We address climate-driven extreme heat through a gender lens, leaning on trusted partnerships, respecting local knowledge, championing equity, embracing the Humanitarian Priniciples, recognizing the power of women, taking immediate action that informs systems change, fostering mission-aligned relationships, ensuring integrity in financial […]

Posted by Cheryl Bradbee on June 19, 2024

Climate Connections, Reimagine Resilience – Course

Learning & Training Climate Connections Course, Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) – This free, in-person, six-part course, developed by How We Thrive and hosted by HRM’s Environment and Climate Change team, takes place at the Halifax Central Library on Tuesdays at 7-8:30 pm from May 21-June 25. Learn about how climate change is impacting the HRM and what […]

Posted by Cheryl Bradbee on June 5, 2024