With the push on to build more housing in Canada, new research is warning that tens of thousands of those homes could be built in flood- and fire-prone areas if governments don't step in.

The report from the Canadian Climate Institute uses data and modelling that some governments and insurance companies have access to — but the average homebuyer does not — to see where new homes are likely to face dangers made worse by climate change. 

The report's author says governments need to act on the data …