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Rising Seas

Riverview Cemetery in Upper Burlington is currently affected by a double-whammy of sinking land and rising tide waters along the Kennetcook River.

Atlantic Canada is sinking as water levels swell

Updated Jan 24, 2019 at 1:38 p.m.

Doug Bacon, a farmer from Upper Nappan, stands by the $5-million Laplanche Aboiteau in Amherst.

Farmer offers solution to Cumberland flooding

Updated Jan 24, 2019 at 1:33 p.m.

Marshland lies next to a canal in East Amherst.

Saint Mary's University prof begins project to focus on realigning dikes

Updated Jan 24, 2019 at 1:33 p.m.

Rising waters from the Bay of Fundy rush up against the CN rail line along the Isthmus of Chignecto route from Nova Scotia to New Brunswick. - Mike Johnson photo

High tides threaten low-lying Isthmus of Chignecto

Updated Jan 24, 2019 at 1:35 p.m.

Construction continues on the Queen’s Marque development in downtown Halifax on Tuesday, May 1, 2018.

Queen’s Marque development building for the future in Halifax

Francis Campbell
Updated Jan 24, 2019 at 1:36 p.m.

Buildings in many Nova Scotia communities tend to overlook the sea. ...

Then Environment Minister Iain Rankin announces in late June government’s intention to introduce coastal protection legislation.

Protecting Nova Scotia's coastline: legislation pending, the province said in June

Francis Campbell
Updated Jan 24, 2019 at 1:36 p.m.

Note: Sea levels are rising at a pace unparalleled in modern times and storms are becoming more intense as a result of global warming. This story is part of a weeklong series examining our rising oceans, the impact on our region and what ...

Roderick Desmore has lost several acres of farmland due to erosion in Hants County.

As land disappears, governments shore up climate change plans

Francis Campbell
Updated Jan 24, 2019 at 1:37 p.m.

The Bay of Fundy is a subtle but prolific property thief. ...

John Phillip Rankin fishes lobster, tuna and ground fish from the Finlay Point wharf in Mabou Coal Mines.

Fishermen weathering effects of climate change

Francis Campbell
Updated Jan 24, 2019 at 1:36 p.m.

The lobster off western Cape Breton didn’t get the memo about thriving in colder water. ...

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