As the impacts of climate change  become increasingly obvious worldwide, focused efforts to mitigate its  worst effects are becoming more urgent. Through his research, Dr Xander Wang at the University of Prince Edward Island aims to innovate the computer  models used to predict these future changes on smaller, regional  scales. His team’s work is making important strides towards an advanced  predictive toolset, which policymakers could use to make the best  possible decisions about how to protect local populations from future  climate-related disasters.