U of A Research Aims to Help Edmonton Prepare for More Climate Disasters

New research underway at the University of Alberta is looking at how Edmonton can better respond to more frequent natural disasters.

Stephen Wong received $50,000 through the 2021 Cities IPCC Legacy Research Grant — a joint funding initiative from the City of Edmonton and EcoTrust Alberta — to explore the needs of Edmontonians in the face of climate change.

As outlined in the city's 2018 Climate Change Adaptation Plan, Edmonton is expected to see average temperatures rise across all seasons, with the largest increases during the winter months. Extreme weather trends like wildfires, freezing rain and high winds are also expected to become more common

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