Ryan Ness
Canadareport authorMale7.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Ryan Ness is one of the authors of a report from the Canadian Climate Institute that warns of the dangers of housing developments in flood and wildfire-prone areas, advocating for stronger land-use regulations to protect communities from climate-related hazards.
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Ryan Ness is the director of adaptation research at the Canadian Climate Institute.
We must now prepare for decades of more extreme and damaging weatherThe Globe and Mail·Canada· 2026-09-17
Canada· 2026-09-17Ryan Ness is the research director on adaptation at the Canadian Climate Institute.
Why wildfire smoke is difficult to forecast and damaging to our healthThe Globe and Mail·Canada· 2026-07-17
Canada· 2026-07-17
Ryan Ness of the Canadian Climate Institute says he’s been following the 'terrible tragedy' of deadly flash flooding unfolding in Texas.
More frequent flash floods are ‘the new reality,’ but Canada may not be readyThe Globe and Mail·Canada· 2025-07-08
Canada· 2025-07-08Ryan Ness, one of the authors of the report, said provinces such as Ontario and Saskatchewan have stronger land-use policies.
Canada’s race to solve housing crisis heads for trouble as new builds slated for high-risk fire and flood areasThe Globe and Mail·Canada· 2025-02-09
Canada· 2025-02-09
