A new report by Climate Central reveals that climate change is significantly increasing the number of winter days with minimum temperatures above freezing, known as 'lost winter days.' Canada is losing an average of one week's worth of winter days annually due to warming temperatures, with some regions experiencing up to 19 additional days above freezing compared to a world without climate change.
showing that climate change is significantly increasing the number of winter days with minimum temperatures above freezing, which are also known as "lost winter days."
According to the report, countries across the Northern Hemisphere are losing winter days due primarily to climate change caused by burning oil, coal and methane gas."Warming winters have a range of impacts for people, ecosystems, and industries," reads the analysis.January 2, 2024 Climate Central found that 20 per cent of Canada's regions saw at least one additional week of above-freezing temperatures each year compared to a world without climate change. The regions are B.C., New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island and Québec.
"Several of Canada's biggest cities… experienced at least five additional days annually where temperatures were above freezing due to climate change, compared to a world without climate change," reads the Major cities like Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, Calgary and Edmonton are losing up to 19 winter days annually as the weather warms due to climate change.days above freezing added by climate change each year — about one week's worth, on average.
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