I am in Corner Brook, Newfoundland, where I surprised my mom with a visit for her 75th birthday. 
A quick long weekend visit got extended by a weather event, as so many of my clients have experienced in various parts of the world – and, indeed, I have too in recently travels. We experienced the heat wave in Europe this summer when we were there on our river cruise, and we experienced the heat (and near miss on the cyclone) when we were in Australia in the spring.
There are mud slides in California. See http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/13/us/california-calamities-trnd/index.html
And flash freezes in Ottawa, after a record cold and then thaw.
Corner Brook had some odd weather. We were lucky we got out for a walk before the snow turned to rain (and my brothers got out for a ski on Marble Mountain.)
This weekend, though, Western Newfoundland had some very heavy rain and flooding in mid-January – and it washed out the Trans Canada Highway, the main highway (and only road) that connects Corner Brook with the airport in Deer Lake. Here’s a video of a section of the road giving way.
And a CBC report about the flood.
The city of Corner Brook declared a state of emergency.
My mom’s house got a little bit of water in the basement, but she mostly escaped unscathed. Others were not so lucky.
Here’s a local man’s video about the section of the Trans Canada Highway getting washed away.
And a lady’s video about the flooding in Benoit’s Cove.
Will weather get worse? It certainly seems so. See
There are various scientific studies and conclusions, of course. Here’s a couple of links about the jet stream:
Scientists Say A Fluctuating Jet Stream May Be Causing Extreme Weather Events https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/01/12/577688119/scientists-say-a-fluctuating-jet-stream-may-be-causing-extreme-weather-events
Jet stream changes since 1960s linked to more extreme weather https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-01/uoa-jsc011118.php
But – there’s much we can do, and partners in the Paris Agreement are already doing (even non-partners, like California and New York in the US.)
So, does climate change matter to you as a traveler?
Check this out: Why Climate Change Is Actually Relevant to Travel: Travelogue Podcast https://www.cntraveler.com/story/why-climate-change-is-actually-relevant-to-travel-travelogue-podcast
And give this podcast a listen. It’s terrific. https://soundcloud.com/condenasttraveler/travelogue-why-climate-change-is-actually-relevant-to-travel
The key is responsible and sustainable tourism. I have an article below, where I was just profiled by Virtuoso Life. I love working with partners who put this as a priority.
Let me know if you’d like to learn more.
Sheila
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