December 19, 2023
Compared to urban dwellers, rural Canadians are more vulnerable to climate change in many ways and face challenges to adaptation, says a new federal government report. And rural doctors and health researchers say climate change has been having a big impact on health in rural communities. Here’s a closer look.
Synthesis report finds higher risk to health away from urban areas with more services.
Compared to urban dwellers, rural Canadians are more vulnerable to climate change in many ways and face extra challenges to adaptation, says a new federal government report.
The “Canada in a Changing Climate” synthesis report, released late last week, found among its key conclusions that climate change is harming Canadians’ health; the country’s aging infrastructure, from buildings to roads to the electrical grid are at high risk from extreme weather from climate change; food and natural resource production is also especially vulnerable to climate change impacts; and Canada isn’t doing enough to adapt.