/newsroom/taxonomy/term/15697/all en /newsroom/channels/news/expert-heat-waves-linked-climate-change-canadas-new-tool-357951 <p><!-- x-tinymce/html -->The Greater Montreal area is under a heat warning Monday as a warm and humid air mass could lead to a humidex value of 40. Environment and Climate Change Canada recently released the first results from its rapid extreme weather event attribution system, showing that human-caused climate change significantly increased the likelihood of recent heat waves in Quebec, Eastern Ontario, and Atlantic Canada​.</p> Mon, 15 Jul 2024 18:10:10 +0000 keila.depape@mcgill.ca 312179 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/expert-too-warm-too-soon-canadas-spring-2024-forecast-355912 <p>Most Canadians can look forward to a warmer-than-normal spring, but they should also brace for the season’s "profound mood swings," according to The Weather Network's latest outlook. The forecast predicts that the unusually mild winter seen across much of the country thanks to El Niño conditions will pave the way for even more pleasant weather in the coming weeks, but not without some interruptions.</p> Tue, 05 Mar 2024 17:27:24 +0000 keila.depape@mcgill.ca 309286 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/expert-canadas-winter-forecast-and-critical-factor-el-nino-353402 <p>El Niño will be a major contributing factor to how the season ahead plays out. El Niño has a reputation for bringing mild winters to much of Canada and it appears that this winter will feature one of the strongest El Niño events on record. So, can we expect a mild winter across the country this year? The answer is not so simple. (<a href="https://www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weather/seasonal/canada-2023-2024-winter-forecast-a-look-at-cold-temperatures-possible-polar-vortex-snowfall-amounts-and-el-nino-effect" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">The Weather Network</a>) <br /></p> Fri, 08 Dec 2023 16:14:29 +0000 keila.depape@mcgill.ca 307518 at /newsroom /newsroom/djordje-romanic Tue, 12 Jan 2021 22:02:33 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 256022 at /newsroom