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Adaptation Fund 2012- 2013

2011-08-12

NS Environment is now calling for proposals for the 2012-2013  Climate Change Adaptation Fund. Click here for the fund description and application form.

Conference 'Climate Change: Getting Ready'

2012-02-03

Results of the Atlantic Climate Adaptation Solutions (ACAS) program in Nova Scotia will be presented and discussed in Halifax, March 5-6, 2012.

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Climate Information

 

Information about our historical climate and scenarios of future climate are essential to successfully prepare for or adapt to climate change. There are a number of ways to develop future climate scenarios, but it is important to remember that these results are scenarios of possible future climate not predictions. 

The information provided in the Nova Scotia by Region (UNDER CONSTRUCTION) section is intended to show the story of climate change across Nova Scotia by the numbers. Here you’ll find:

  • Information on maximum temperatures, minimum temperatures, precipitation, extreme precipitation and growing season length, broken up into nine different regions of Nova Scotia.
  • Each region has historical data for a 30 year baseline period (1961 – 90 is used here) and future projections out to the end of the century (2100). Future projections are also based on 30 yr time periods centered around the 2020s (2011 – 2040), 2050s (2041 – 2070) and 2080s (2071 – 2100).
  • This information was generated by the Meteorological Service of Canada at Environment Canada and uses a statistical downscaling method based on the Canadian Global Climate Model (CGCM1). See here for more information on this method.
  • We are currently working to update this information with the latest data and projections. Please check back soon for updates.

If you would like more specific climate information and data, you may find the following sites useful: