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Climate change study concerns Casey

Another study on the suspected impact of global warming has Bill Casey growing increasingly concerned for low-lying areas along the Bay of Fundy.

A study published earlier this week in the scientific journal Nature Geoscience suggests Nova Scotia and the bay will be subject to the worst effects of global warming and rising sea levels.

“Now is the time to start assessing the problems and planning remedial action, not later when there is a crisis,” the Cumberland-Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley MP said, adding there are now several reports suggesting there will be sea level problems in the bay caused by global warming.

“It’s just another signal, another warning that we have to get on the ball.”

The study, prepared by a team of American researchers, used computer models and sea current studies to predict the northeastern coast of North America will experience higher sea level increases than any other area of the planet.

The scientists said climate change will not only cause ice to melt, but will also affect ocean currents. This, coupled with the geography of the ocean floor, will in turn generate even greater increases in the sea levels along the northeast coast of the continent.

“This will have an even greater impact on the Bay of Fundy due to the exaggerated tides here,” Casey said.

Casey received a commitment from Environment Minister Jim Prentice to explore remedial steps that can be taken.