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APRIL 5, 2019 | Volume 32 No. 28
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CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE CITY JESSICA WALLACE
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A CALL FOR FASTER CALLS
Local governments must show leadership in preparing for climate change and reducing impacts of greenhouse gases on the environment. So says Kamloops Mayor Ken Christian following the release this week of a report by Environment and Climate Change Canada that reveals the country is warming twice as fast as the rest of the world — warming the report said is “effectively irreversible.” The federal government report is the first in a series of scientific assessments on changes to Canada due to global warming. The report states the country’s average temperature jumped 1.7 C from 70 years ago, compared to the average global temperature, which is up 0.8 C. “We are already seeing the effects of widespread warming in Canada,” climate-science adviser at Environment Canada Elizabeth Bush said. “It’s clear, the science
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Kamloops firefighter Jeff Freeze is sounding the alarm over recent changes to responses to emergencies, noting his son was on the ice, injured, while waiting for paramedics to arrive. Under previous policy, Freeze said, Kamloops Fire Rescue firefighters would have been on scene within minutes. Freeze’s concern is being echoed by the president of the BC Professional Firefighters Association. TURN TO PAGE A5 FOR THE STORY.
supports the fact that adapting to climate change is an imperative. Urgent action is needed to reduce emissions.” Christian called the impact of climate change on Canada concerning, but not surprising. He said the city has already begun work to withstand weather changes and events, including dykes for flooding, increased storm sewer capacity for rainstorms and fire protection to combat interface blazes. As the city adjusts, Christian said mitigation is also “imperative.” Impacts already seen today will stay for “centuries to millennia,” according to the ECCC report, and if the world continues emitting greenhouse gas emissions at the current rate, most parts of Canada by 2050 will see temperature increases of between 7 C and 9 C. In the worse case, Canada could see 10 times as many deadly heat waves and twice as many extreme rainstorms.
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