CBC Maritimes

Our climate is changing, but the federal government lacks a stratgy to deal with it.

Climate Change Challenge: Wild winds, flash flooding, communities cut off after bridges collapse or rivers rise - is the recent severe weather the Maritimes has experienced one-time anomalies, or part of a broader pattern linked to changes in our climate? And, if it is climate change, many Maritimers are wondering just how prepared the federal government is to deal with its long term effects. Scott Vaughn is the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development, and is appointed by Canada's Auditor General. Last week, in his yearly report to Parliament, Mr Vaughn said that Ottawa hasn't done enough to prepare for the change that is coming.

On the Phone In: all your questions about managing your woodlot.