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The High-altitude Aerosols, Water Vapour and Clouds (HAWC) mission received $200 million of Canadian Space Agency (CSA) funding to create transformative new satellite instruments for measuring changes in the atmosphere. Waterloo Climate Institute member, Dr. Chris Fletcher, is part of a scientific consortium developing satellite technology for the mission to better understand climate change and helping pave the way for space-age climate science.

Fraser King is studying what deep learning algorithms can teach us about snow, especially annual snowfall and snowmelt in the context of climate change. In his latest study, which he undertook with a team of researchers that included Christopher Fletcher, his PhD supervisor and Waterloo Climate Institute member, he put forward his new weather modelling program under the name DeepPrecip.

A new report by University of Waterloo researchers, Truzaar Dordi and IC3 member Olaf Weber, found that the top 10 most influential actors, including investment advisors, governments, and sovereign wealth funds from around the world, own 49.5 per cent of potential emissions from the world's largest energy firms. Their work outlines the decisive role they can play in helping de-carbonize our future. Read the full story on Waterloo News and check out the article in the Journal Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions.

Congratulations to IC3 members, Allison Kelly, Daniel Henstra, Peter Johnson and Warren Dodd, who were awarded funding by Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) to support research that addresses environmental inequality, economic sustainability and Indigenous language revitalization.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released the third report for its sixth major assessment of the science of climate change; Climate Change 2022: Mitigation of Climate Change. Sarah Burch, Executive Director at IC3 and professor of Geography and Environmental Management, is a lead author for Chapter 17: Accelerating the transition in the context of sustainable development. Learn more about where we are in terms of our global greenhouse gas emissions and Burch's contributions. 

A new study co-authored by IC3 member Nandita Basu shows that human-managed streams in Canada and the U.S. have been found to have significantly different flow patterns compared to streams in natural watersheds. 

New report co-authored by Blair Feltmate, IC3 member and head of the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation, provides recommendations on how Canadians can limit flood risk. 

A new study by IC3 member, Nandita Basu, provides a roadmap to overcome the challenges associated with legacy nitrogen for faster improvements to our water quality. 

On February 9, Health Canada announced the release of Health of Canadians in a Changing Climate: Advancing our Knowledge for Actionwhich will help inform policy development focused on protecting Canadians from the effects of climate change. The report provides a comprehensive assessment of the latest research on how climate-related hazards are affecting our health and wellbeing. This reports also documents the increasing risks and new information on Indigenous health impacts, mental health, health equity, and health system resilience. To find out more and continue the conversation, join IC3 on March 9 for an informative discussion with lead authors and a panel of Waterloo's climate change and health experts. 

As witnessed in recent weeks, rising seas, swollen atmospheric rivers and post-tropical storms are a threat to community infrastructure, housing and the safety of those living along Canada’s east and west coasts. In response, new guidance from the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation, University of Waterloo, presents practical solutions to limit the financial and social costs of these evolving risks.