Climate change issues and solutions for the Greater Montreal area

Human-induced warming of the planet amounts to ~1C since pre-industrial times, with a warming signal that increases with latitudes. This warming is accompanied with higher incidence of extreme weather (e.g. temperature, precipitation), including persistence of weather systems and consequently increased probability of drought and flooding. The goal of this project is to document projected changes in climate and impacts of climate change in the Greater Montreal area, in support of adaptation strategies developed by the city. In order to quantify the uncertainties of future projections of Montreal’s climate, a formal comparison of state-of-the-art Global Climate Models’ simulations against local historical records will be conducted. This will serve to contextualize the projected changes with respect to current models’ simulations of the last several decades. This study builds on previous work done by Ouranos and the city of Montréal on the impact of climate change and adaptation strategies in Quebec and the Greater Montreal area. Preliminary results from this study will be presented at the Sommet de Montréal in late may and a full report presented by the end of summer 2022.

Faculty Supervisor:

Bruno Tremblay

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Partner:

Société du Quartier de l’innovation de Montréal

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

University:

McGill University

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