![]() ![]() ![]() Urban centers are particularly at risk (remember Superstorm Sandy?). We’re going to be slammed with the highest rates of sea-level rise in the whole damn country, and we’re going to have the highest rate of ocean warming. Our region is looking at “the largest temperature increase in the contiguous United States” - 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit by the time 2035 rolls around. What’s not to love? A lot, according to this report. Silver lining: We at Grist divvied up the chapters and translated them into news you can actually use.Īhh, the Northeast, home to beautiful autumn leaves, delicious maple syrup, and copious amounts of ticks bearing disease. Luckily, that new report - which Trump tried to bury on Black Friday - breaks down climate change’s likely impacts on 10 specific regions. I’m not saying it’s time to start prepping your bunker, but I would like to know if my family should consider moving to higher ground or stock up on maple syrup. And, let’s be honest, we need to know what’s happening in our respective spaces so we can be prepared. Your backyard might suffer different climate consequences than my backyard. are going to experience climate change in the same way. Here’s the thing: Not all regions in the U.S. The 4th National Climate Assessment says all that and much more is on its way. We really don’t have much time until the climate plagues we’re already getting previews of - mega-wildfires, rising sea-levels, superstorm after superstorm - start increasing in frequency. Look, at this point, even the most stubborn among us know that climate change is coming for our asses. ![]()
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