The Bay of Fundy in Atlantic Canada is well renowned for having the highest tides in the world — but many residents in Nunavik have long believed that title belongs to them. Now, the representative ...

(via PBS Terra) Where typical ocean tides average about three feet, the Bay of Fundy’s record-setting tides soar over 50. This means 160 billion tons of water rush through the bay twice every day, ...

The Bay of Fundy's extreme 50 foot tides carry enough potential energy to power a small city. Where typical ocean tides average about three feet, the Bay of Fundy’s record-setting tides soar over 50.

A Facebook post recounting the ahead-of-its-time ingenuity of so-called "tide-millers" in Nova Scotia in the 18th century caught the attention of readers in early September. The post, which included a ...