Taiwan

It takes only 198 days for the average Canadian to produce as much greenhouse gases as the average Taiwanese will produce over the course of the entire year.  Therefore, July 17th (198 days into the year) is "Climate Change Impacts in Taiwan Day."

According to the MacArthur Center for Security Studies, “The primary drivers of climate security risks in Taiwan are changes in mean temperature and precipitation, increasing climate variability, and sea-level rise and coastal change.”  The Typhoon, Morakot, provided an example of what can be expected as rising temperatures “exacerbate the severity and number of extreme weather events.” 

For more information on climate change impacts in Taiwan, visit the MacArthur Center for Security Studies website.