Planned New Brunswick Gas Plant Raises Environmental Concerns
A proposed gas plant in New Brunswick has sparked warnings from experts and residents, who claim it could jeopardize a crucial ecological corridor in Canada.
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.
Ecological Importance
The Isthmus is one of Canada's most fragile and important ecological corridors, and its preservation is crucial.
- Climate change is warming glaciers and prompting more rainfall
- Increased flooding threatens the Isthmus' existence
Author's summary: New Brunswick gas plant poses environmental risks.