Title: Divergent occupational heat stress strategies required for Northern and Southern China under climate change Journal: International Journal of Biometeorology DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00484-025-03113-0 Abstract: Observable climate change has led to an increase in compound heat events, thereby amplifying the economic impacts of labor heat stress and necessitating intervention strategies. Current research lacks high-resolution precision in projecting future heat stress and quantifying adaptation strategies, which is particularly critical for China given its […]
On November 20, 2025, Dr. Xander Wang joined the CBC Maritime Noon as a panelist to discuss about coastal erosion and climate change in PEI during a special event hosted in the Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation at UPEI. In the morning of November 20, Dr. Wang also offered a live demonstration of the lab-scale coastal and inland flood simulator to the visitors from PEI Watershed Alliance and […]
On November 4, 2025, Dr. Xander Wang was officially inducted as a Fellow of Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS) during the AGM of RCGS in its headquarters at 50 Sussex Drive in Ottawa. RCGS fellows are remarkable Canadians from scientists and educators to artists and adventurers, whose achievements and curiosity advance the society’s mission of exploration, education, and making Canada more known to Canadians.
In the afternoon of September 17, 2025, Dr. Wang was interviwed by the CBC News Network’s Andrew Nichols to discuss the extreme heat that PEI has experienced in recent years due to climate change. According to Environment and Climate Change Canada, every Canadian province and territory experienced at least 10 ‘risky heat days’ added due to climate change. PEI experienced the greatest number (24 days) of ‘risky heat days’ added […]
In the summer of 2025, the Action Canada fellows took part in an immersive study tour in Prince Edward Island to explore the province’s unique regional, environmental, and cultural dynamics. This tour included a visit to our Climate Smart Lab in the Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation. Here is a Vlog created by Action Canada which reflects the perspective of Magnolia Perron, who is one of the 2025-2025 […]
On August 18, 2025, the Climate Smart Lab has officially launched the first-of-its-kind lab-scale coastal-inland flood simulator in the Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation. This flood simulator will play a critical role in advancing world-leading research towards the transition from climate emergency declaration to real climate actions. In particular, the research team in the Climate Smart Lab will utilize the simulator to test the effectiveness of various nature-based […]
In the morning of August 7, 2025, the NSERC Lab2Market team visited Climate Smart Lab (CSL) and delivered a presentation about the existing funding programs. Lab2Market is a national network for innovation, commercialization, and entrepreneurship skills training of students and researchers, providing them with the essential tools, resources, and knowledge to transform academic research and innovative ideas into market opportunities and impact. After the presetnation, the CSL team had a […]
On Thursday, June 19, 2025, the Climate Smart Lab hosted the visit of Action Canada’s Leadership Fellows in the Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation. The visit started with an introductory presentation about the interdisciplinary research program for climate smart future that we are developing in the lab, led by Dr. Wang. The presentation was followed by many interative discussions and questions. Dr. Wang also offered a tour to […]
Today, the Climate Smart Lab hosted a tour for the attendees of Coastal Zone Conference 2025 in the Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation. Dr. Wang first gave a brief introductory presentation about the interdisciplinary research program for climate smart future that we are developing in the lab, then offered a tour to the drone port where the group learned more about our innovative coastal monitoring program and the […]
Climate Forum 2025 will be held on August 18-20, 2025 in the Canadian Centre for Climate Change and Adaptation, St. Peter’s Bay, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Climate Forum 2025 will offer 3 days of enriched activities, including keynote presentations, panel discussions, graduate student research presentations, and field visits in PEI. Website: https://sigma.academy/climate2025 Agenda: https://sigma.academy/climate2025/forum-agenda Registration: https://sigma.academy/climate2025/registration
Here in the Climate Smart Lab, we are a group of people developing sustainable climate solutions with cutting-edge technologies to help build climate-resilient communities. Collectively, we are working together with experts from all disciplines to build a climate-smart future for the next generation and many generations to come.