North Slave Applied Climate Research Centre

气候变暖正在西北地区以世界上最快的速度发生。同时，在过去的50年里，一些地区的年气温上升幅度高达5摄氏度。气候变化给加拿大北部，特别是新界州带来了巨大的问题。对野生动物、基础设施、发电、交通和住房的影响只是当前问题的一部分，但在西北地区，了解、缓解和规划这些变化的影响的研究能力很少。气候变化正在影响耶洛奈夫市和周围相连的贝科科、底塔和N‘Dillo等土著社区的水力发电。在过去的5年里，巴辛纳尔地区经历了更频繁和更严重的森林火灾、干旱和缺水。西北地区电力公司面临的问题将以更高的费率和税收的形式影响到新界的所有公民。矛盾的是，在一些土著社区，河流流量正在增加，这可能是由于永久冻土融化，这似乎正在影响社区使用的地下水，并可能影响社区发展可再生水电以减轻柴油发电的影响的能力。北方大部分地区在冰上和冬季道路上移动，冬季气温变暖，矿场负荷增加，这给冬季道路季节的长度和移动的负荷大小带来了压力。需要更好地了解冰动力学、遥感成像和湖泊测深研究，以改善冰盖道路。北方奴隶应用气候研究中心正在响应社区、商业和政府的需求，以更好地了解、预测和减轻气候变化在北卡罗来纳州的影响。北方奴隶应用气候研究中心将集中工作人员和设备来解决当地问题，并与耶洛奈夫地区的工业和土著合作伙伴合作。

Climate warming is occurring at some of the fastest rates in the world in the Northwest Territories (NT). Meanannual temperature increases of up to 5 C have been recorded in some areas over the past 50 years. Climatechange poses huge issues for Northern Canada and the NT in particular. Impacts on wildlife, infrastructure,power generations, transportation and housing are just some of the current issues, yet very little researchcapacity exists in the Northwest Territories to understand, mitigate and plan for the impacts of these changes.Climate change is affecting hydro-electric power generation for the city of Yellowknife and the connected,surrounding indigenous communities of Bechocko, Dettah and N'Dillo. Over the past 5 years the Snare Basinhas experienced more frequent and severe forest fires, drought and low water. The issues facing the NorthwestTerritories Power Corporation will affect all citizens of the NT in the form of higher rates and taxes.Paradoxically in some indigenous communities, river flows are increasing, likely due to permafrost thaw andthis appears to be affecting groundwater used by the community and may impact the community's ability todevelop renewable hydro power to mitigate the effects of producing power from diesel.Much of the North moves on ice and winter roads, warming winter temperatures and larger loads to mine siteshas put stress on the length of winter road seasons and the size of loads moved. Better understanding of icedynamics, remote imaging and lake bathymetric studies are needed to improve ice cover roads.The North Slave Applied Climate Research Centre is responding to community, commercial and governmentneeds to better understand, predict and mitigate the effects of climate change in the NT.The North Slave Applied Climate Research Centre will focus staff and equipment to solve local problems andwork with industrial and Indigenous partners in the Yellowknife region.