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Climate change, population threaten 'staggering' US flood losses by 2050
France24 ^ | January 31, 2022

Posted on 01/31/2022 10:27:35 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer

Paris (AFP) – Climate change is on track to ramp up the annual cost of US flood damage more than 25 percent by 2050, according to new research Monday that warns disadvantaged communities will likely bear the brunt of the financial burden.

The study published in the journal Nature Climate Change used new flood models to map out the present and future impact of sea level rise, tropical cyclones and changing weather patterns.

Researchers used nationwide property asset data, information on communities and flood projections to estimate flood risk across the US.

The study showed that poorer communities with a proportionally larger white population currently face the steepest losses.

But future growth in flood risk is expected to have a greater impact on African American communities on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts.

"The mapping clearly indicates Black communities will be disproportionately affected in a warming world, in addition to the poorer White communities which predominantly bear the historical risk," said Wing.

"Both of these findings are of significant concern."

The researchers said these figures are "essentially locked in climatically", meaning that even if emissions fall dramatically they would still be the same.

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To: oil_dude

LOL...I just started my post with an “oh noes”, too, on Obama!


41 posted on 01/31/2022 12:07:10 PM PST by tina07 (In loving memory of my father,WWII Vet. CBI 10/16/42-12/17/45, d. 11/1/85 )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“They”, more often than not, can’t predict tomorrow’s weather but they got this climate change crap down pat, suuuuure.


42 posted on 01/31/2022 12:08:44 PM PST by tina07 (In loving memory of my father,WWII Vet. CBI 10/16/42-12/17/45, d. 11/1/85 )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The Covid thing is steadily losing power.

They’ve got to get back on the global warming pony.


43 posted on 01/31/2022 12:11:38 PM PST by Allegra
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
NOT ONE "CRYSTAL BALL READING" ON "CLIMATE CHANGE" HAS COME TRUE.

NOT ONE.

(and this one won't either)

44 posted on 01/31/2022 12:26:06 PM PST by GOPJ (Say "NO" - - - - - - NO COMMIES OF ANY COLOR ON THE SUPREME COURT)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

That’s nothing! Just wait till 2080 arrives! WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE!


45 posted on 01/31/2022 12:37:20 PM PST by SgtHooper (If you remember the 60's, YOU WEREN'T THERE!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I feel so relieved! I thought we only had about 10 years left...

Now I have BIG plans because there’s nothing to worry about until I’m 95 years old.


46 posted on 01/31/2022 1:13:15 PM PST by Blue Collar Christian (I'm a nationalist.I'm white.How does that make me racist?)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Well I guess there’s no point in the US taking in any “climate refugees” then.


47 posted on 01/31/2022 4:19:19 PM PST by HenpeckedCon
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Great news! With all this flooding, a lot more water front property will be available.


48 posted on 01/31/2022 5:34:00 PM PST by EastTexasTraveler
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Do these groups ever look back 25 years and compare what they said then to reality? Should be a full day at their annual convention.


49 posted on 02/01/2022 1:57:33 PM PST by gnickgnack2 ( Another bad day for Trump, he only got seven major things accomplished .)
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