Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20As our climate changes, the projected changes in temperature and precipitation that are most likely to affect shorelines and waterfront properties are: • More frequent extreme weather events including heavy rain, wind and ice storms • Drier soils in summer • Increasing invasive species and new pathogens from southern climates • Changing habitat ranges, particularly for species along the southern edge of Ontario • Changing ecological processes that may affect shorelines in unknown ways (e.g. insect pollination, breeding, plant hardiness, wildlife interactions) • Increased erosion of shorelines • An earlier spring freshet • More ice free days on inland lakes in the winter months • Longer growing seasons • More winter rain and earlier peak stream flows 08 Climate change is projected to accelerate Patrick Hodge