Coastal erosion on Newfoundland’s Bois Island is accelerating fast, exposing historic artifacts and forcing the provincial government to confront tough choices. In this episode, we break down the newly mapped erosion rates , the challenges facing homeowners and municipalities, and why officials say retreat may be the only realistic long‑term strategy.

Coastal erosion isn’t just a distant climate headline—it’s reshaping communities right now. In this episode, we dive into the provincial government’s latest push to develop a risk‑mitigation plan for Newfoundland’s vulnerable coastlines . Provincial archaeologists recently mapped dramatic changes on Bois Island near Ferryland, revealing how much land has disappeared since 1951 and even exposing historic artifacts like cannon muzzles and clay pipe fragments as the shoreline collapses Cur ...