A new report has discovered that Edmonton is losing its winter days due to climate change edging more days into the above-freezing mark.
Between 2014 and 2023, the average number of winter days above 0°C in Edmonton hit four a year — three days more than would have occurred without human-caused climate change, according to a global analysis from the US-based research group Climate Central.
The report stated that across the Northern Hemisphere, climate change — due primarily to burning oil, coal, and methane gas — is causing a significant increase in winter days with minimum temperatures above freezing, otherwise called lost winter days.
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Vancouver led the country in the average number of winter days above 0°C with a whopping 69 a year — 19 days more than would have occurred without human-caused climate change.
Our pals down in Calgary experience seven winter days above 0°C on average, four more than would have happened without human-caused climate change, per the report.
On average, climate change added more winter days above freezing in European countries compared to nations in other regions.
Around 44% of cities analyzed (393 of 901) experienced at least one additional week’s worth of days above freezing annually due to climate change. According to the report, cities throughout Asia and Europe were among those that saw the “most additional days above freezing due to global warming.”