Prince George Outdoor Ice Oval is one of the organizations affected by an increase in warmer temperatures and freeze-thaw cycles. Facebook
Prince George is experiencing climate change at an accelerated rate than the global average. This means the local climate is changing so fast that infrastructure can’t keep up.
The city recently completed its 2020 Climate Change Adaptation Report, which contains climate projections to 2050 and the expected impacts associated with a changing climate.
“We have seen significant changes to our winters. Anyone that has lived in Prince George for over a decade can speak to how our winter temperatures have warmed,” said Andrea Byrne, Environmental Coordinator in Development Services, when presenting the report to city council on March 8.