Our climate is changing - prepare for it

[OKIsItJustMe]

http://www.niagarafallsreview.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2511931

Our climate is changing

prepare for it

Posted By MATTHEW VAN DONGEN AND JULIE GRECO.

Ryan Plummer is thinking beyond the causes of climate change.

To be clear, the Brock University researcher still thinks cutting greenhouse gas emissions is important -- but so is preparing for the consequences of a warming planet.

"To be blunt, if we stopped all emissions tomorrow, we'd still have to deal with climate change," said Plummer, an associate professor in the department of tourism and environment. "Thinking through what climate change might mean for us, and how we can adapt in a proactive way, is absolutely critical."

That's why Plummer is excited about Brock's new partnership with Environment Canada and Sweden's Stockholm Environment Institute. The five-year agreement, announced late last week, is meant to turn national and international research into local strategies to deal with the potential consequences of climate change.

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[Turbineguy]

1. My neighbors are ready

they planted palm trees at the end of the drive. North of Seattle.

[DCKit]

2. Severe storms are going to kick our collective asses.

Not to mention deeper drought accompanied by frequent flooding in typically dry areas - with the opposite occurring in areas that historically received regular rains.

Anyone who doesn't believe in climate change can't remember the weather beyond yesterday.

[glinda]

3. My 88 yr. old MIL says the northern MN forests are just devastated already. Lots of

changes and not for the good. I saw it also in northern MN. in just 15 years.

[OKIsItJustMe]

4. "Anyone who doesn't believe in climate change can't remember the weather beyond yesterday."

Last Winter, I had an older RWer say to me, "It's kind of a relief to have a normal Winter for a change..."

All the younger RWers were complaining about how cold it was. (Yeah, it was cold if you've only known abnormally warm Winters...)