A new study attempting to quantify how hurricanes are being influenced by climate change found that the average intensification of tropical cyclones across the Atlantic has increased by more than 25%
Environment Canada has issued tropical cyclone statements for Nova Scotia’s southwest coast, warning of rainfall totals up to 60 milimetres and maximum sustained winds of up to 90 kilometres an hour in some areas
The remnants of post-tropical storm Philippe are expected to deliver wind gusts of up to 90 kilometres per hour in certain areas of Nova Scotia on Saturday.
Damage from repeated weather disasters is accumulating in southern Nova Scotia, leaving the region more vulnerable to storms even those that aren t much stronger than a regular autumn squall, says a Halifax-area councillor.