Alberta’s climate is changing: temperatures are rising, particularly in the winter; heat waves have become more frequent; and the growing season has become longer. These trends are expected to continue into the future. Alberta’s mean annual temperature could rise by 2.0°C by the 2030s and 4.0°C by the 2060s (compared to the 1990s), depending on future rates of greenhouse gas emissions. At the same time, precipitation levels and patterns will change. Total average annual precipitation is projected to rise, increasing more in the winter and declining in the summer.
Alberta’s climate is also expected to become more variable, leading to less predictable weather and greater risk of extreme events such as floods, severe rainstorms, heat waves and droughts. While reducing global greenhouse gas emissions would lessen the severity of the climate change experienced by Alberta, significant modification will still occur in the coming decades.
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Alberta’s climate has changed and will continue to change in the coming decades. The province’s mean annual temperature is expected to rise 2°C by the 2030s and 4°C by the 2060s (compared to the 1990s) should the current rate of global greenhouse gas emissions remain unchanged. This level of warming...
In recent decades, Alberta has experienced significant changes in its climate as well as its economy, population and environment. The province’s mean annual temperatures are increasing and projected to continue to rise in the coming decades—potentially by 2.0°C by the 2030s and 4.0°C by the 2060s (compared to the 1990s)—should...
In recent decades, Alberta has experienced significant changes in its climate as well as its economy, population and environment. Mean annual temperatures are increasing and projected to continue to rise in the coming decades—potentially by 2.0°C by the 2030s and 4.0°C by the 2060s (compared to the 1990s) — should...
In recent decades, Alberta has experienced significant changes in its climate as well as its economy, population and environment. Alberta’s mean annual temperatures are increasing and projected to continue to rise in the coming decades—potentially by 2.0°C by the 2030s and 4.0°C by the 2060s (compared to the 1990s) —...