As summer draws closer, some Nova Scotia municipalities are preparing for dry wells and drought conditions, which are becoming annual events in many areas.
But there is a patchwork approach across the province, with some municipalities taking action and others yet to start conversations about long-term plans.
Warden Paul Long of the Municipality of the District of Guysborough said last year’s lengthy drought, which was considered a one-in-50-year event for some areas of the province, woke up many people to “the reality of the world” and effects of climate change.
