There is a correlation between rising temperatures, wildfires and heavier rainfall, said Kent Moore, an atmospheric physics professor at the University of Toronto. The province is also experiencing summer temperatures that are warmer than usual.
The fingerprints of climate change are all over the supercharged weather witnessed this year in Nova Scotia - and the rest of the country - from raging wildfires to devastating flooding.Ī series of punishing thunderstorms dumped up to 250 millimetres of rain on Nova Scotia this weekend, killing at least two people and damaging infrastructure across the province.Ībout two months ago, nearly 250 square kilometres of land was scorched by record wildfires.
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today.Ĭorrelation between flooding, wildfires in Nova Scotia
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