Universities are a critical piece of the climate-change puzzle

Researchers are tracking climate change impacts on our systems and infrastructure, and developing projections to help communities prepare for increases in temperature and extreme weather events.

B.C. Premier David Eby, left, and federal Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan meet with people affected by wildfires in the Central Okanagan on Aug. 22. The federal government must make significant investments in university climate research and action, writes Meric Gertler. Photograph courtesy of the Province of B.C.

Opinion

BY MERIC GERTLER

September 27, 2023

From forest fires to heat waves, flooding to extreme storms, the impacts of climate change were all too real for Canadians this summer. While the fight to prevent and mitigate the effects of our warming climate may seem unwinnable, Canada’s universities are playing a criti...

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