气候变化威胁到加拿大的沿海灯塔,其中一座因侵蚀而迁至内陆。 Climate change threatens Canada's coastal lighthouses, with one relocated inland due to erosion.

气候变化正在加拿大造成严重的海岸侵蚀,威胁着历史的灯塔。 Climate change is causing significant coastal erosion in Canada, threatening historic lighthouses. 在新斯科舍省,Walton Harbour灯塔由于悬崖侵蚀而向内陆移动45米,耗资100 000美元。 In Nova Scotia, the Walton Harbour lighthouse was moved 45 meters inland due to the eroding cliff, at a cost of $100,000. 研究显示海岸线每年消退约30厘米,风暴加剧。 Research shows the shoreline is retreating by about 30 cm annually, with storms intensifying. 在爱德华王子岛,61座灯塔中有17座面临危险,还有1 000多座房屋和小屋。 In Prince Edward Island, 17 of the 61 lighthouses are at risk, along with over 1,000 homes and cottages.