Canada’s Latest Climate Report Warns of Worsening Impacts
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Canada's Latest Climate Report Warns of Worsening Impacts
- Canada's Changing Climate Report 2026, released on September 4, 2026, indicates that Canada has warmed by 2.0°C over the past 75 years due to human-caused greenhouse gas emissions.
- The report projects that, even with a global net-zero emissions scenario by 2075, Canada's average warming is still expected to reach 3.5°C by the period 2081-2100.
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Canada’s Changing Climate Report 2026, a comprehensive assessment compiled by over 100 experts over three years, was released on September 4, 2026. This second edition of the report updates the 2019 findings, incorporating new scientific evidence and enhanced datasets. It highlights that Canada has warmed at approximately twice the global average rate over the past 50 years, with the Canadian Arctic experiencing warming at three times the global average.
The report projects significant temperature increases, with an estimated average rise of 5°C by 2081-2100 under current global climate policies. In Nunavut, winter warming could exceed 10°C in this scenario. Even in a scenario where global net-zero CO2 emissions are achieved around 2075, Canada is still projected to experience an average warming of 3.5°C by the end of the century. This warming is driving widespread and interconnected changes across the country, including more frequent and intense wildfires, droughts, and flash floods. The report also warns that glaciers in Western Canada are projected to lose over 75% of their ice, and there’s a high likelihood the central Arctic Ocean will be ice-free most Septembers.
The release of the report on a Thursday evening ahead of a long weekend has drawn criticism from environmental groups. They contend that the quiet release suggests an attempt by the government of Prime Minister Mark Carney, who took office in March 2025, to downplay the report’s stark warnings. The first edition of Canada’s Changing Climate Report in 2019 received widespread attention, including ministerial press conferences. This time, the Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Nature, Julie Dabrusin, was reportedly unavailable for comment.