- First of a two-part series on the stunning potential impact that climate change could have on the low-lying, narrow band of land connecting Nova Scotia to the rest of Canada. The trend will accelerate under most international climate change scenarios, adding a third of a metre to water heights by 2050, according to studies. “We’ve had two tidal surge events in the past decade that would have been sufficient to overtop the dikes. But we’re not, it’s not our money,” says Higham, who joined his Nova Scotia counterpart for an interview at his city hall. The issues include comparisons of various climate change forecasts and what new technologies are available to increase the height of existing dikes, he said.

Source: thestar March 28, 2019 14:26 UTC