Canadians told to adjust - The North Bay Nugget - Ontario, CA

Global warming can't be stopped altogether so Canadians should learn to adjust to, and accept the benefits from, climate change, says the country's most recognized voice on weather matters.

We live in the second coldest country in the world. There are some clear advantages for us," said David Phillips, a senior climatologist with Environment Canada who often appears in Canadian news reports on weather.

We're not going to muzzle it. We need to learn to adapt to it."

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Also, I am concerned about climate change, especially the adverse impact it will have on Canada with increased variability and more weather extremes. However, I am optimistic that Canadians will do the right thing about climate change. It is solvable. We have the capacity to deal with it. We know the problem. The science is strong. We did the right thing with the ozone hole and acid rain.