The Importance of Preparing for Extreme Weather Cannot Be Overstated – ReNew Canada

Climate, Health and Equity – Canada Must Lead with Action

Sharon E. Straus discusses the urgent need for the upcoming G7 summit to address climate change impacts on health. __________________________________________ On May 12, 2025, the S7 (the world’s leading science academies) released three statements and recommendations to inform the G7 summit discussions. These recommendations advocate for international collaboration on pressing global issues. They underscore that […]

The importance of preparing for extreme weather cannot be overstated – ReNew Canada

By Dr. Blair Feltmate Over the past decade, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) released three strategic reports, each sharing a common theme—the need for municipalities to prepare for the increasing threats of Canada’s two most costly climate perils, flooding and wildfire. The first of these ECCC reports, released in 2016—The Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change—devoted a full chapter to adaptation that highlighted…