Rare US floods to become the norm if emissions aren't cut, study warns
by Oliver Milman in New York from Environment | The Guardian on (#2S4Y4)
- Princeton-Rutgers study finds sharp increase in risk of frequent deluges
- 'Many cities are behind the eight-ball in terms of preparing for flooding'
US coastal areas are set to be deluged by far more frequent and severe flooding events if greenhouse gas emissions aren't slashed, with rare floods becoming the norm for places such as New York City, Seattle and San Diego, new research has found.
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