The federal department can rapidly link extreme heat events to climate change, estimating its role within days of occurrence.
Canada's weather service will be the first to consistently issue rapid analyses of heat events, utilizing weather attribution science to understand climate change's impact.
Weather attribution science estimates the statistical likelihood of climate change affecting extreme weather events, indicating its role without definitive answers to individual events.
A recent study showed human-induced climate change made the June 2021 B.C. heatwave 150 times less likely and increased flooding risk in November 2021 by 45%.
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