Retreat from the coast: Nova Scotia prepares to move iconic road to adapt to climate change

The Nova Scotia government is preparing to move part of Lawrencetown Road after repeated inundations from storm surge, marking the latest example of a need to modify public infrastructure to mitigate the effects of climate change.

Retreat from the coast: Nova Scotia prepares to move iconic road to adapt to climate change
A wall of large grey rocks separates a beach from a road.

The Nova Scotia government is preparing to move part of Lawrencetown Road after repeated inundations from storm surge, marking the latest example of a need to modify public infrastructure to mitigate the effects of climate change.