Sea Level Rise
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Former Saint John sugar refinery site getting second life with green space developmentThe former sugar refinery site will finally have a sweet new purpose as the City of Saint John does extensive work to the land to mitigate sea level rise and contamination.EnvironmentAug 30, 2023
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‘No other obvious federal programs’: Feds warn provinces to apply for Chignecto Isthmus fundingOttawa has offered to pay for half the project to protect the Chignecto Isthmus but New Brunswick and Nova Scotia say it should foot the entire bill.PoliticsJul 17, 2023
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Chignecto Isthmus communities under increasing threat of coastal flooding: expertsExperts say a powerful storm could breach the dikes that protect the Chignecto Isthmus, which would damage some communities in the region.EnvironmentMay 4, 2023
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N.B. infrastructure minister says feds need to take on majority of Chignecto Isthmus projectThe Chignecto Isthmus is a narrow strip of marshy land that connects New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, protected from the ocean by a series of dikes built hundreds of years ago.EnvironmentApr 6, 2023
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Vancouver crews work to shore up shoreline ahead of king tide on MondayThe Stanley Park seawall suffered significant damage earlier this month when a king tide arrived at the same time as a powerful windstorm.EnvironmentJan 29, 2022
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Canadian scientist examines melting Antarctic glacier, potential sea level riseAs the data is collected, some scientists question whether there's really much for Canadian coastal residents to worry about at this stage.EnvironmentJan 23, 2022
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Seawall damage a sign of things to come amid sea level rise and climate change, experts warnThe damaging combination of winter storms and extra-high 'king tides' will pose a growing problem for coastal infrastructure amid rising sea levels, said one SFU earth scientist.EnvironmentJan 9, 2022
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Sea level rise may be ‘3 times worse’ than expected. Here’s how it could impact Metro VancouverA new analysis of climate-change driven sea level rise suggests the Lower Mainland may be more susceptible to annual flooding than previously thought.EnvironmentOct 30, 2019
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King tide: Vancouver wants your ‘sunken’ city photos to highlight sea level riseKing tides can cause minor flooding in low-lying areas and — from the city's perspective — offer a potential view of what the region could look like amid sea level rise.EnvironmentNov 24, 2018
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Metro Vancouver braces for possible flooding ahead of ‘King Tide’Vancouver and Delta are hoping for calm weather ahead of some of the highest tides of the year.WeatherDec 2, 2017
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