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New York City Faces Increasing Risk From Climate Change, New Data Show
2013-06-11 02:28:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: The Bloomberg administration on Monday issued new warnings about New York Citys vulnerability to climate change, offering updated data to encourage businesses, residents and perhaps even future mayors to better prepare against hotter weather, fiercer storms and increased rainfall. Administration officials estimated that more than 800,000 city residents will live in the 100-year flood plain by the 2050s. That figure is more than double the 398,000 currently estimated to be at risk, based on new...
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