Following on the heels of the Maui disaster, Canada is back in the news.
Yellowknife residents have been ordered to begin evacuating the city immediately as wildfires approach, N.W.T. officials said Wednesday evening.
While the city is not in immediate danger, Environment Minister Shane Thompson said a “phased approach” to evacuating will allow citizens to get out safely by car or by plane.
What is GCC?
I think evacuation from fire risk areas is only round one of dislocations caused by climate change. Drought, water shortages, shifting crop areas all seem likely. Populations will be forced to move and not just temporarily.
Chaos and change is implied for decades to come.
GCC = Global Climate Change
It is also a business opportunity. Supporting capital formation in mitigation equipment is now often a good business strategy.