A new report commissioned by Premier Doug Ford’s government warns that climate change poses high risks to Ontario, with impacts on everything from food production to infrastructure to businesses.

The report – called the Provincial Climate Change Impact Assessment – projects a soaring number of days with extreme heat across Ontario, as well as increases in flooding and more frequent wildfires.

  • MisterD@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    Why can’t a tornado get Duggy’s cottage or Downtown Toronto?

    Is that what’s going to take for action on the government’s part?

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      1 year ago

      Taking action involves acknowledging Climate Change is real, and involves investing in something not directly tied to a business buddy.

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        1 year ago

        Worse yet, it requires investing in things which are less profitable (in the short term) than other things you could have invested in.

        The horror!