Climate Change
Understanding and responding to the impacts of a changing climate on human health.
Sea level rise can cause a range of physical impacts on the built environment, with potential damage, loss, or change to coastal ports, critical infrastructure, private dwellings, transport routes,…
Climate change is a reality widely accepted by the scientific community. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, increasing temperatures worldwide are a crucial component of…
The climate and ecological crisis represent unprecedented threats to population health and governments around the world have declared climate emergencies. Health and social care providers have a…
By 2050, average summer temperatures in many areas across Canada will exceed 30°C (humidex equivalent exceeding 40°C). This will be paralleled by a near 5-fold increase in the number of extremely hot…
The Climate Atlas of Canada (www.climateatlas.ca) is a leading research and educational resource on climate change in Canada, which is the flagship project of the Prairie Climate Centre (PCC), based…
The health and social impacts of climate change are both worldwide and very regionalized. Therefore, we have to be prepared by understanding future regional climate, local capacities and…
Key Messages
Ticks can be found in any environment. They are most commonly found in wooded areas with leaf litter, tall grassy areas, and shrub layers as well as…
This easy-to-reference resource summarizes how best to design and manage outdoor environments to reduce tick habitat, and outlines steps one should take to reduce the risk of getting bitten by a tick…
Adapting to a changing climate
Canada’s climate is changing. On average, Canada is warming at about twice the global rate, with the north warming even more.
Public health authorities have a…
The best of current research in the Occupational and Environmental Hygiene (OEH) field is presented at these seminars, which run weekly during the academic year.Presenter: Jonathan Patz