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Why you need to care about climate change – now
Around the world, scientists are tracking storms that are bigger, heat that is more intense and droughts that last longer.
It's climate change at work, and we can curb it. Here are the facts.
Global warming changes climate
Human activity – mainly burning fossil fuels and chopping down forests – has caused average temperatures to rise worldwide. That's global warming.
The warmer atmosphere triggers climate change, or shifts in normal climate patterns. Such deviations can result in more severe weather.
Changes breed intense weather
Hotter air increases ocean evaporation. A warmer atmosphere also can hold more water, which can intensify weather events.
Heatwaves are stronger. Storm surges rise higher. Blizzards bring more snowfall. The number of natural disasters has more than tripled since 1970 – 90 percent of them are weather related.
These intensified episodes can cause greater destruction to property and loss of life.
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The threat is global and urgent
Warmer temperatures have shrunk the sea ice polar bears need to hunt for food.
Such changing conditions have consequences. Coral reefs are dying. Forests are crumbling. Arctic animals, such as polar bears, are losing the sea ice they call home.
We, too, feel the effects. Climate change threatens our agriculture, health, water supply, infrastructure and more.
No part of the world is immune.
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WHAT IS THE HAZARD?
A flood is an overflow of water from oceans, rivers, groundwater, or rainfall that submerges areas that are usually dry. This natural phenomenon results from a combination of weather and hydrologic processes that can be exacerbated by features of the built environment. Floods can damage and destroy property and natural resources, and cause loss of life. New York City is subject to four kinds of flooding:
New York City’s 520 miles of shoreline border the ocean, rivers, inlets and bays, and a harbor that is home to the largest port on the East Coast. Our coastline has been a defining characteristic of our way of life and given way to diverse waterfront communities. Yet, it also makes us vulnerable to various types of flooding. Climate change is likely to increase these flood risks.