Planned New Brunswick Gas Plant Raises Environmental Concerns
A proposed gas plant in New Brunswick has sparked concerns among experts and residents, who warn that it could worsen flooding and threaten a fragile ecosystem.
The Chignecto Isthmus, a narrow stretch of land connecting New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, is already vulnerable to climate change, with rising temperatures and increased rainfall leading to more frequent flooding.
The Isthmus is a familiar host to change on a much greater scale: climate change is warming glaciers and prompting more rainfall, leading to increased flooding that threatens its very existence.
- The Isthmus is one of Canada's most fragile and important ecological corridors.
- Climate change is causing increased flooding in the area.
- The proposed gas plant could exacerbate the problem.
Author's summary: New gas plant threatens fragile ecosystem.