The National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy has come out with a compelling poster graphic of what’s in store for Canada in the next 40 to 60 years (click to download .pdf).

Here’s what we have to look forward to in Ontario:

• Moderate to high permafrost thaw sensitivity in Northern Ontario
• More frequent disruptions to water treatment/distribution and energy generation/transmission
• Increased water shortages in S. Ontario
• Increased summer temperatures and evaporation rates
• Increased health risks related to extreme weather, heat, smog and food-, water- and vector-borne diseases
• Remote communities affected by evacuations, transportation disruptions and stressed forest-based economies