Information Notes

Understanding how electricity demands will be influenced by temperature trends will contribute to more effective and comprehensive energy demand and resource planning.

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Assessing the effects of permafrost response to climate warming on transportation infrastructure in Yukon and the Northwest Territories.

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Risk assessments can help northern communities develop best practicies for maintaining buildings on degrading permafrost.

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Developing hydrological response projections will assist in adaptation planning and may reduce negative impacts of climate change on northern transportation infrastructure.

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Promoting integration of adaptation and mitigation will contribute to the ability of Canada’s energy sector to take meaningful action towards enhancing effectiveness and cost efficiency.

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Conducting a cost-benefit analysis for a range of adaptation options for a major northern mine winter access road will help to better inform future decisions about transportation infrastructure in a changing climate.

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Climate change may affect the health of Yukoners in unique ways. Increasing our knowledge of the relationship between climate change and health will help communities to respond appropriately and to build resiliency.

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This publication is a compilation of all Information Notes published in 2015, across the three territories.

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The Pan-Territorial Permafrost Workshop was held in Yellowknife, NT November 4-7, 2013, to discuss the impacts of climate change on permafrost and to identify opportunities to reduce these impacts. 

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The Government of Nunavut met with the community of Arviat to examine how shifting permafrost is affecting infrastructure and how to minimize the impacts.

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