Research Guides: Guide to Climate Change Research: Maps and Data

About Maps and Data

Climate Watch. (2021). Canada. https://www.climatewatchdata.org/countries/CAN

What are they key climate indicators? How have these indicators changed over time? How do they vary by country? Maps and other forms of data visualizations provide interactive and dynamic information as it related to climate change around the world.

Data Visualizations and Maps

Climate Atlas of Canada
The Climate Atlas of Canada is an interactive tool for citizens, researchers, businesses, and community and political leaders to learn about climate change in Canada. It combines climate science, mapping and storytelling to bring the global issue of climate change closer to home, and is designed to inspire local, regional, and national action and solutions.
Climate Data Canada
An online data portal that allows users to access, visualize, and analyze climate data, and provides related information and tools to support adaptation planning and decision-making.
Climate TRACE
Global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data updated monthly.
Climate Watch Data
Climate Watch offers open data, visualizations and analysis to help policymakers, researchers and other stakeholders gather insights on countries' climate progress.
Earth Now - Climate Change Vital Signs
Developed by NASA, this interactive portal provides up-to-date news, data and visualizations on key climate change indicators. Indicators include sea level, carbon dioxide, global temperature and arctic ice.
Government of Canada - Historical Climate Data
Access to historical weather, climate data, and related information for numerous locations across Canada. This includes temperature, precipitation, degree days, relative humidity, wind speed and direction, monthly summaries, averages, extremes and Climate Normals.