Tampa, Florida affected more by climate change than any other U.S. city --analysis
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Increased data on climate change and possible flooding prompts fear of US home insurance rate hikes
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As climate risk data becomes ever more prevalent, U.S. homeowners now have new know-how to future-proof their main asset but may also end up paying more to guard against the possible fallout of a fast-changing climate.
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The 10 U.S. states that are the least and best prepared to deal with climate change.
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10 U.S. states least-prepared for climate change and extreme weather (cnbc.com)
“There’s really no place in the country that doesn’t have risk,” said Jeremy Porter, head of climate implications for First Street Foundation, a nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization. “As you start to look at the multiple hazards, wildfire, wind, flood, extreme heat, then you start to understand that these hazards touch all parts of the country.”
Some states are more vulnerable than others. And even some of those that aren’t are not doing all they can to mitigate the risks....
Some states are well-equipped to deal with the rising risks. But these ten states have work to do.
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Southern U.S. is facing alarming coastal sea level rises--Washingtn Post analysis .
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One of the most rapid sea level surges on Earth is besieging the American South, forcing a reckoning for coastal communities across eight U.S. states, a Washington Post analysis has found.
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Analysis: Some Americans are already moving because of climate change impact
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New York: Map Shows Where State Will Become Underwater From Sea Level Rise
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Parts of Manhattan, Long Beach and Coney Island are at risk of being consumed by water as sea levels rise due to the effects of climate change in the coming century, modeling suggests.
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Texas Coastal Areas Will Partially Become Underwater From Sea Level Rise--projects map
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Texas Map Shows Where State Will Become Underwater From Sea Level Rise
Coastal areas along Texas's stretch of the Gulf of Mexico could be vulnerable to being consumed by water as sea levels rise due to the effects of climate change, modeling suggests.
By the year 2100, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) estimates there will be between 43 and 84 centimeters (1.4-2.8 feet) of sea level rise, but that an increase of 2 meters (6.6 feet) "cannot be ruled out."
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California Map Shows Where State Will Become Underwater From Sea Level Rise
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Areas of populous cities along California's stretch of the Pacific Ocean could be flooded or entirely consumed by water if, due to the effects of climate change, sea levels rise as predicted, modeling suggests.
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U.S. East Coast cities from NYC to DC and south are sinking--new studies
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Major cities on the U.S. Atlantic coast are sinking, in some cases as much as 5 millimeters per year—a decline at the ocean's edge that well outpaces global sea level rise, confirms new research from Virginia Tech and the U.S. Geological Survey.
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In Antarctica , UN chief sounds warning about global warming affecting ice melting and ocean levels
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