Canadians should prepare for a 5 C hotter future, report warns

By David Thurton
CBC News
September 3, 2026
Category: Carbon, Climate & Bioenergy
Region: Canada

Canadians will have to prepare for a future that’s 5 C hotter, according to a new report summarizing the latest science on climate change. The second edition of Canada’s Changing Climate Report, a synthesis of the science on the impact of a warming planet on Canadians, confirms with greater confidence that burning fossil fuels are responsible for climate change. The report assess what Canada would look like under different scenarios depending on whether countries fulfil their climate commitments. …The report finds that if global governments keep pursuing their current climate policies, Canada… is projected to warm through this century with an estimated temperature increase of 5 C. In Nunavut, warming in winter could exceed 10 C. If the world, however, dramatically reduces GHGs and achieves net-zero around 2075, Canada’s climate is projected to stabilize and average warming would increase by 3.5 C. …Canada’s environment minister said Canada remains committed to reducing its emissions and achieving net-zero by 2050.

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