Online map shows Atlantic Canada coastal communities just how much sea level is rising

You may have heard about sea-level rise, but you may not have heard how much sea level is rising or how sea-level rise is related to climate change. That’s why the good people at the Ecology Action Centre in Nova Scotia have collaborated with Fisheries and Oceans Canada to give us an informative website where Atlantic Canadians can learn about rising sea levels in the Maritimes, sign up for workshops about how to adapt to rising seas that are specific to our region, and see exactly which communities are going to need to start preparing now.

Four New Brunswick coastal communities have been added to the map –  Pidgeon Hill on the North coast, Botsford near Cape Spear, Alma near Upper Salmon River and Cleveland Brook, and Seal Cove on the South shore of Grand Mannan –  but more are expected to make the list as new research is made available.

Sixty percent of the population in New Brunswick lives within 50 km of the coast, and each year the sea-level is rising steadily. If you live near the coast or are thinking of moving there, be sure to visit searise.ca and use their interactive map to see how your community can adapt to rising sea levels and how high above today’s sea levels do new and existing buildings need to move over damages and how your community can prepare.

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