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British Columbia agricultural region issue preliminary blueprints dealing climate change
Posted by Vancouver Sun: Randy Shore on September 11th, 2013
Vancouver Sun: Increased salinity and greater risks of flooding are two of the possible effects of climate change on Delta farmland.
Three agricultural regions in B.C. have produced preliminary plans for dealing with the effects of climate change on food production.
Cowichan Valley, Delta and Peace River will deal with vastly different effects as temperatures rise and precipitation patterns change, from increased frequency of flooding to lengthy drought and the need for water rationing and new irrigation...
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Posted by Vancouver Sun: Randy Shore on September 29th, 2011
Vancouver Sun: Metro Vancouver is at greater risk of flood damage to homes due to climate change than any place in Canada, according to a groundbreaking assessment released Thursday by a federal advisory panel.
The comprehensive study, titled Paying the Price: The Economic Impacts of Climate Change for Canada, recommends that a detailed assessment of flood risk and the ability of the region’s protective dikes to withstand climate change be undertaken.
Although Metro Vancouver has an extensive system of protective...
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