Climate Impact Report – 2/13
February 13, 2024
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Record
SnowNew York City could see its most snow in over two years. Some parts of New England could see up to a foot of snow.
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Pollution
A February 2024 study by First Street Foundation found that climate change threatens outdoor activities for children due to deteriorating air quality.
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Sea Ice
LossClimate change and sea ice loss put polar bears at risk of starvation.
Key Facts Of The Day 2/13
Storms and Flooding
- New York City and other major northeastern metropolitans are seeing a surge of snow from a strong and fast-moving nor’easter.
- New York City could see its most snow in over two years. Some parts of New England could see up to a foot of snow.
- Across the Northeast, more than 30 million people were under a winter storm warning.
- Airports in the Northeast, including New York’s LaGuardia and John F. Kennedy International Airports, have been hit hardest by the severe weather.
Wildfires
- A California couple whose gender-reveal party caused the El Dorado wildfire in 2020 pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter on Friday.
Extreme Heat
- A February 2024 study by First Street Foundation found that climate change threatens outdoor activities for children due to deteriorating air quality.
- Climate change and sea ice loss put polar bears at risk of starvation.
- Over the last three decades, Greenland has lost about 11,000 square miles of its ice cover due to global warming.