Climate Impact Report – 2/12
February 12, 2024
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49M
PeopleBy Monday morning, 49 million people were already under winter alerts stretching from parts of the central Plains and Midwest into the Northeast and New England.
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83M
AmericansA February 2024 report by the First Street Foundation found that 1 in 4 Americans (83 million) are already exposed each year to unhealthy air quality.
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TornadoLast week, summer-like conditions with record temperatures led to the first Wisconsin tornadoes in February.
Key Facts Of The Day 2/12
Storms and Flooding
- A storm starting Monday night will bring heavy snow to parts of New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut.
- By Monday morning, 49 million people were already under winter alerts stretching from parts of the central Plains and Midwest into the Northeast and New England.
- Mayor Michelle Wu declared that a snow emergency will start in Boston, Massachusetts, at 10 p.m. and schools will be closed Tuesday ahead of a winter storm.
- New York could see its biggest snowstorm in two years.
- As of Monday morning, severe thunderstorms were hitting parts of the South and Gulf Coast states.
Wildfires
- A February 2024 report by the First Street Foundation found that California, Oregon, and Washington state residents are seeing the greatest decline in air quality, partially due to wildfires in those regions.
Extreme Heat
- A February 2024 report by the First Street Foundation found that by 2054, the U.S. will have the same poor air quality as in 2004.
- Certain areas in the U.S. will see their air quality decline significantly as climate change increases temperatures, dries out forests, and triggers more wildfires.
- Last week, summer-like conditions with record temperatures led to the first Wisconsin tornadoes in February.