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15%longer growing season
decrease in frost days
increase in April showers
MAJORIMPACTS:
72%
snow melts earlier
WARMER SPRINGSBy the 2050s Vancouver will have
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20%
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HOTTERDRIERSUMMERS
By the 2050s Vancouver will have
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twice as many days above 25°C
20% less rain
more frequent heat waves
hottest days even hotter
increasedwater restrictions
increased health risks to vulnerable people
MAJORIMPACTS:
WHICH MEANS
37°
1980s 2050s
18
43
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WETTER AUTUMNSBy the 2050s Vancouver will have
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heavyrain events
35%
ahigher floodrisk
MAJORIMPACTS:
21% more rainon the wettest days
more intense
WHICH MEANS
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WARMER WINTERS
By the 2050s Vancouver will have
decrease in snowpack
58%
minimum temp goesup by
4.8°
reductionin homeheatingneeds
29%
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MAJORIMPACTS:
increased riskof coastal flooding
increasedrisk of summer drought
WHICH MEANS
because of king tides and stormy weather
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HIGHER SEA LEVELS
By the 2050s Vancouver will have
Sea levels may rise 0.5 metres by 2050
MAJORIMPACTS:
As our oceans get warmer and glaciers and ice sheets melt, our sea levels will rise a lot faster.
WAVE EFFECTSSTORM SURGE
HIGH TIDE
SEA LEVEL RISE
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Sea level rise contributes to increased flood risk
1950 2000 2050 2100
0M
0.5M
1M
Coastal habitat for birds and fish may shrink
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