A translation by Judith Turcotte. Climate change causes extreme conditions: on one hand, torrential rains provoke floods and force the expansion of flood zones and on the other, long periods of droughts lower the level of the St. Lawrence River as is currently the case. We should be worried about floods but the decrease in … Lire plus
A translation by Judith Turcotte. A new cartography of the flood zones will be published in March 2026 by the Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs (MELCCFP). This new cartography became necessary due to the frequency of torrential rain brought about by climate change. In the … Lire plus
A translation by Judith Turcotte The government has just expanded the size of the flood zones, a consequence of the increasingly frequent torrential rains that fall on us due to climate change. The extension of these flood zones leads to disastrous consequences for the residents living in these zones. The property values decrease, insurance becomes … Lire plus