Climate Impact Report – 3/7
March 7, 2024
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flood
riskA new study found that a considerable amount of land in 32 U.S. coastal cities could be at risk of flooding by 2050 due to subsidence, the gradual caving in or sinking of an area of land.
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1.2 M
acresThe wildfires spreading across the Texas Panhandle have already burned nearly 1.25 million acres in just over a week – nearly the same amount of land burned over the course of several years in the state.
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59%
HumanityCarbon pollution drove abnormal warmth experienced by 59% of humanity between December 2023 and February 2024.
Key Facts Of The Day 3/7
Storms and Flooding
- Flooding rainfall, large hail, and a few tornadoes are all possible in the coming days across the south-central and Southeastern U.S.
- After the storm that brought drenching rain and slow commutes into Thursday, a new storm will move through the Northeast and trigger more travel problems related to localized flooding and snow for some areas.
- A new study found that a considerable amount of land in 32 U.S. coastal cities could be at risk of flooding by 2050 due to subsidence, the gradual caving in or sinking of an area of land.
- Up to 273,000 people and 171,000 properties in coastal regions around the U.S. could be impacted.
Wildfires
- The wildfires spreading across the Texas Panhandle have already burned nearly 1.25 million acres in just over a week – nearly the same amount of land burned over the course of several years in the state.
Extreme Heat
- February 2024 was the warmest February on record globally, making it the ninth consecutive month of record temperatures.
- Global ocean temperatures in February were at an all-time high for any time of year.
- Carbon pollution drove abnormal warmth experienced by 59% of humanity between December 2023 and February 2024.
- Many cities in the U.S. experienced an extraordinarily warm winter due to the influence of climate change, which is primarily caused by fossil fuel pollution.
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, was nearly 5.6 degrees Celsius warmer than average between December and February.
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was 4 degrees Celsius warmer than average between December and February.
- Detroit, Michigan, was 3.6 degrees Celsius warmer than average between December and February.
- People in Boston, Providence, New York, and Philadelphia all experienced at least five days of unusual warmth made at least twice as likely by climate change.