by Anna Jamieson | Nov 28, 2023 | Adaptation, Biodiversity, Blog, Climate Action, Climate Change
Introduction The maritime provinces of Prince Edward Island (P.E.I.), Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick are part of the unceded and traditional territories of the Mi’kmaw, Wəlastəkwiyik, and Peskotomuhkati peoples. The Wabanaki forest, a transitional forest between the...
by Anna Jamieson | Nov 9, 2023 | Adaptation, Blog, Urban planning
Image caption and credit: Small-scale sponge city application, green roof. Chuttersnap/Unsplash In recent years, residents of Atlantic Canada have faced recurrent flooding, triggered by subtropical storms, such as Lee, or by very intense rainfalls, such as the one...
by Rebecca King | Nov 7, 2023 | Adaptation, Blog, Climate Data in Action
Image credit: UPEI School of Climate Change and Adaptation Drone Team, Savage Harbour, PEI, D. E. Jardine. Introduction Just over a year ago, Hurricane Fiona caused significant damage across Atlantic Canada (Mulligan, 2022; Santa Maria, 2022). Since then, a number of...
by Anna Jamieson | Oct 26, 2023 | Atlantic, Blog, Climate Action, Climate Change
Originally published in Water Source, Fall/Winter 2023, Canadian Water & Wastewater Association. There is a perceptible change underway in climate action; one that is long overdue. Undoubtedly a result of leadership from likely and unlikely places, there is a...
by Rebecca King | Oct 16, 2023 | Adaptation, Adaptation, Atlantic, Atlantic, Blog, Blog
On September 28, CLIMAtlantic co-hosted a workshop with Evergreen Canada’s Community Solutions Network. The hybrid event took place in Moncton and featured speakers on topics related to data and technology approaches to climate adaptation and resilience. The workshop...
by Rebecca King | Oct 5, 2023 | Adaptation, Atlantic, Blog, Climate Change, Forest fires, Urban planning
Image credit: Google Maps, accessed on October 4, 2023. Background: Fire in Atlantic Canada Fire is and has been a natural part of forest ecosystems across Canada. While it is more common in the western and central parts of the country, fire has also historically...
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