New York City Could Face Damaging Floods ‘Every Five Years’ in a Warmer Climate

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By Carbon BriefOct 24, 2017, 2:56 pm141 pts
By Daisy Dunne New York City could be struck by severe flooding up to every five years by 2030 to 2045 if no efforts are made to curb human-driven climate change , new research finds. Floods that reach more than 2.25 meters (approximately 7.4 feet) in height—enough to inundate the first story of a…

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