Bowen’s beaches, docks and cliffs made of sediment susceptible to rising seas

By Mathilda de Villiers / Bowen Island Undercurrent
The sea in B.C. is expected to rise by as much as half a metre by 2050

Climate change has been evident for decades and it’s starting to become ever more apparent with the increasingly discernible threat of sea level rise, especially for those in coastal communities. Bowen is mostly comprised of high, rocky slopes so in effect, the island is less vulnerable to sea level rise than areas such as Richmond, Surrey and the Fraser Valley.…

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April 30, 2019

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