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Local groups say new funding will help promote living shorelines in N.S.

Living shorelines are seen as a nature-based way to reduce coastal erosion and flooding caused by climate change. They use natural materials — rocks, plants and sand — to stabilize land along the coast.

'It scares the bejesus out of me': coastal erosion eats away at Nova Scotia's waterfront

Climate change is accelerating the erosion of Nova Scotia's coastlines. As sea levels rise, bigger waves are hitting the coast, leading to more erosion — and experts, governments and property owners are racing against time to find solutions to save the coastline.
Indonesia builds a resilient "living shoreline"
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Indonesia builds a resilient "living shoreline"

Indonesia implemented a living shoreline project to build a resilient coastline and adapt to climate change.

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