King tides and rising sea levels in B.C.

Two UBC professors discussed the future of rising sea levels in B.C.

Simon Donner, a UBC climate researcher, told the Vancouver Sun that governments and communities need to start preparing for that future now.

The Vancouver Courier interviewed Stephen Sheppard, a professor in UBC’s urban forestry department, who said it’s expected that parts of some Vancouver beaches will see sea levels rise by a metre by the year 2100.