"Instead, the province says it’s more appropriate to leave decisions to implement building requirements to individual communities." It's incredible how it's *always* the same answer.

Canada needs to start thinking this way as well. Most of the country is a climate haven in waiting, but without the infrastructure to support the economic development needed for a wave of migrants moving north.

Come work with us! We're looking for an assistant professor in human dimensions of climate change. #UWaterloo uwaterloo.ca/environment/ab…

Toronto's secret flood map: Your home could be at risk of flooding — and you'd never know trib.al/5L0IUMQ

The Toronto Star worked with researchers at #UWaterloo's Climate Risk Research Group to create this incredibly interactive flood map. Jason Thistlethwaite Daniel Henstra @climatechangeUW

We worked with the Toronto Star to map flood risk governments and insurers refuse to disclose.

In the Media: Water Institute members Jason Thistlethwaite and Daniel Henstra join forces with Toronto Star to unveil 'Toronto's secret flood map.’ Stay informed and check if your home is at risk! thestar.com/interactives/t…

Ottawa looks to launch national flood insurance program within 12 months - National | Globalnews.ca globalnews.ca/news/10429862/…

“In recent years, Canada and the world has seen extreme weather, specifically flooding, increase in frequency and severity and is causing a crisis in the insurance industry,” says Dr. Jason Thistlethwaite in the Faculty of Environment. uwaterloo.ca/news/media/exp…

Ottawa rejects $1.7 billion in B.C. flood projects, shows more funding needed: experts vancouversun.com/news/local-new… Bowinn Ma Emergency Info BC City of Abbotsford Metro Vancouver UBCM City of Merritt Henry Braun Glenn McGillivray Jason Thistlethwaite Dylan Kruger CoastalFirstNations Stó:lō Nation BCAFN

Worst time for a power outage with many relying on sump pumps to avoid basement flooding.

Why the massive Don River redesign won’t stop flooding on the DVP — but what might My latest for Toronto Star: thestar.com/news/gta/why-t…

“We have a lot of catching up to do if we’re going to make the way we live in these urban areas resilient to climate change," Jason Thistlethwaite (University of Waterloo) tells Jordan Omstead tvo.org/article/how-on…

With the thunderstorm in full effect, feels like a relevant moment to resurface this story on what the city calls its largest and most significant stormwater management project in Toronto's history, which has been in the works since 2012 ⬇️☔️

More affordable flood insurance could be possible if insurers and municipalities share data on flood risk management. 🌊🤝 New research from #UWaterloo reveals a path to better insurance coverage for Canadians. More: bit.ly/4dYWq2p | #UWaterlooNews

Assessing the Environmental Justice Implications of Seismic Risk in Ot... sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

My latest for The Hub CANADA CAN NO LONGER AFFORD TO BE GOVERNED BY LUXURY BELIEFS Link to follow 👇 - - - I wrote this piece knowing it may be controversial. It touches on housing (and yes, Ontario’s greenbelt), infrastructure, immigration, and even climate. “The

Many of my more leftist friends (and frenemies) have pushed me on whether Abundance has “a theory of power.” I often say it does — but they’re not going to like it. And that’s in part because its theory of power is liberal rather than populist.

For my fellow AC advocate Noah Smith 🐇🇺🇸🇺🇦🇹🇼.

The internet and this platform in particular can be a cesspool, but it is redeemed by the fact that an account run by, as i just discovered a 17 year old can offer the best and most in depth data analysis and visualization of electoral results is available for all to read here.