Canada’s 2024 Top Weather Events

Send us Fan MailJoin us for a compelling episode as we delve into the record-breaking weather disasters that marked 2024 in Canada, a year that saw insured losses soar to unprecedented heights. We’ll explore key insights from Environment and Climate Change Canada’s (ECCC) report, "Canada’s 10 Most Impactful Weather Stories of 2024," which highlights the devastating impacts of climate change on our weather patterns.Discover how human-induced climate change has intensified extreme weather events, leading to more frequent and severe occurrences across the country. From wildfires and floods to deep freezes and hailstorms, the human and economic toll is staggering. We’ll share the harrowing stories behind these statistics, highlighting the lives lost, communities displaced, and the billions of dollars in damages incurred.We’ll take a closer look at notable events such as the Jasper wildfire, which devastated the iconic national park, and the unprecedented flooding in Quebec that marked the province’s costliest weather disaster. Learn how atmospheric rivers wreaked havoc in British Columbia, and how Calgary faced its costliest hailstorm in history.Canada’s 10 most impactful weather stories of 2024https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/ten-most-impactful-weather-stories/2024.htmlThis is Heliox: Where Evidence Meets EmpathyIndependent, moderated, timely, deep, gentle, clinical, global, and community conversations about things that matter.  Breathe Easy, we go deep and lightly surface the big ideas. Support the showDisclosure: This podcast uses AI-generated synthetic voices for a material portion of the audio content, in line with Apple Podcasts guidelines. We make rigorous science accessible, accurate, and unforgettable.Produced by Michelle Bruecker and Scott Bleackley, it features reviews of emerging research and ideas from leading thinkers, curated under our creative direction with AI assistance for voice, imagery, and composition. Systemic voices and illustrative images of people are representative tools, not depictions of specific individuals.We dive deep into peer-reviewed research, pre-prints, and major scientific works—then bring them to life through the stories of the researchers themselves. Complex ideas become clear. Obscure discoveries become conversation starters. And you walk away understanding not just what scientists discovered, but why it matters and how they got there.Independent, moderated, timely, deep, gentle, clinical, global, and community conversations about things that matter.  Breathe Easy, we go deep and lightly surface the big ideas.Spoken word, short and sweet, with rhythm and a catchy beat.http://tinyurl.com/stonefolksongs