From extreme to extreme: The future of climate in Nova Scotia
Posted August 2, 2023 7:15 am.
Last Updated August 2, 2023 9:20 am.
In today’s Big Story, first it was fires. Then floods. Now the province, already devastated by two extreme events, will wait to see what kind of impact unusually warm ocean temperatures will have on this year’s hurricane season.
As the Earth heats up, the impact of the climate crisis is speeding up. Nowhere is safe, but places like Nova Scotia and Atlantic Canada, surrounded by so much ocean, might bear a heavier load.
Dr. Kent Moore is professor of atmospheric physics at the University of Toronto, but we reached him in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia.
“The thing to realize is that we’re not going to see another 300 millimeter rainfall event probably for a few years, right? But they’re going to become more common,” said Moore.
What can this summer of extremes teach us about the future of Eastern Canada? What comes next, and how should we prepare for it?
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