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    Extreme drought could hurt future beef supply in U.S. and Canada, experts warn

    Feb. 20, 2023 – Global News – An uptick in drought and other extreme weather events has beef farmers in the U.S. and Canada…+

    Water adaptations

    With climate change, water will become an overall more precious and precarious resource in Manitoba. On this page, we deal…+

    Community adaptation

    On this page, you will learn about adaptation in: Urban centres Extreme weather events Drought Heat stress Green space Rural communities Flooding…+

    Adaptation

    In this section you will find suggestions for adaptations and ways to enhance adaptive capacity in the following areas in…+

    Diseases

    On this page, we provide information on these disease subjects: Pests and climate Pestilence and climate Mosquito-borne disease Malaria Dengue…+

    Respiratory issues

    Longer, hotter summers predicted by climate change models won’t affect the respiratory health of Manitobans on their own. Rather, it…+

    Extreme heat & health

    Climate change scenarios predict longer, hotter summers across the Prairie Provinces. Spring would arrive earlier, summer would last longer and…+

    Agriculture impacts

    In this section, you will learn about these current and potential impacts of climate change on agriculture in Manitoba: Crop…+

    Health impacts

    In this section, you will learn about the following direct and indirect impacts on health that shifts in precipitation, temperature, and wind…+

    Weather impacts

    On this page, we address changes in these types of extreme weather events due to climate change: Windstorms Thunderstorms Hailstorms…+

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