Communities need to adapt to evolving climate, expert says

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Eddie Oldfield, senior lead for QUEST Canada, says municipalities across the country will need to adapt as the frequency of extreme weather events increases because of climate change.

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As a highly developed country, Canada has the seventeenth-highest nominal per-capita income globally as well as the thirteenth-highest ranking in the Human Development Index. Its advanced economy is the tenth-largest in the world, relying chiefly upon its abundant natural resources and well-developed international trade networks.

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