“Atlantic Canada’s way of life is so closely tied to the ocean,” says
Shannon Arnold, Senior Marine Coordinator, EAC. “The impacts of climate
change on marine ecosystems could severely affect our livelihoods, food
security, conservation efforts, and folks living in our coastal
communities.”

The IPCC report painstakingly demonstrates how excess carbon in our
atmosphere is driving rapid ocean warming, acidification, de-oxygenation
and sea-level rise around the world. Many of these changes adversely
affect important marine species with ripple effects on entire
ecosystems. These impacts also put coastal communities at risk and
disproportionately affect vulnerable populations.  

What the report means for Atlantic Canada: