Rising Temperatures Lead to Increase in Hurricane Sandy-Like Floods (IMAGE)

Princeton University

Rising Temperatures Lead to Increase in Hurricane Sandy-Like Floods

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The study found that New York City can expect two Hurricane Sandy-like floods per decade by the year 2100 if global temperatures rise 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, and three such events per decade if temperatures rise to 2.0 and 2.5 C.

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DJ Rasmussen, Princeton University

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