NYC May Be In For A Six-Foot Sea Level Rise, Floods, And Unbearable Heat
- 9 years ago
Reports pertaining to a future hard hit by the impacts of a climate change are rarely pleasant, but a recently released one describing what New York City may be in for is downright grim.
Reports pertaining to a future hard hit by the impacts of climate change are rarely pleasant, but a recently released one describing what New York City may be in for is downright grim.
The New York City Panel on Climate Change predicts that if a worst-case scenario comes to pass, by 2080 residents will be battling triple the number of heat waves they do now.
Temperatures overall could rise nearly 9 degrees Fahrenheit.
The estimates for future sea level rise are also greater than those previously reported.
It’s the conclusion of the panel, which is comprised of both policymakers and people from NASA, that sea levels could move upwards by around 1 to 2 feet by the 2050s, and as much as 6 feet by the dawn of the next century.
Thus, it’s anticipated that the 100-year flood will affect twice as m
Reports pertaining to a future hard hit by the impacts of climate change are rarely pleasant, but a recently released one describing what New York City may be in for is downright grim.
The New York City Panel on Climate Change predicts that if a worst-case scenario comes to pass, by 2080 residents will be battling triple the number of heat waves they do now.
Temperatures overall could rise nearly 9 degrees Fahrenheit.
The estimates for future sea level rise are also greater than those previously reported.
It’s the conclusion of the panel, which is comprised of both policymakers and people from NASA, that sea levels could move upwards by around 1 to 2 feet by the 2050s, and as much as 6 feet by the dawn of the next century.
Thus, it’s anticipated that the 100-year flood will affect twice as m