american cities vulnerable to global warming

Primary public health risks: Rising frequency and intensity of hurricanes could lead to heightened levels of injury and death in the state.

Preparedness: Florida is ranked as a 'more prepared state' by TFAH and receives a 'C' from Climate Central.

Climate change threats: Extreme heat, drought, wildfires, inland flooding and coastal flooding.In compiling this list, we've drawn on a number of sources and analyses, including: Climate Central, an independent organization made up of leading scientists and journalists researching climate change the 2020 Climate Change Catastrophe Report published by CoreLogic, a data analysis company and Climate Change & Health: Assessing State Preparedness, a report compiled by the nonprofit Trust for America's Health, or TFAH. In the US, a number of states are particularly vulnerable to climate change, putting them at a greater risk for disasters that will impact everything from physical safety and lifespan to property and assets. Historic, triple-digit heat waves and severe droughts disrupted water, food and electrical production across the Northwest.īut some places are already bearing more of the brunt than others. Flash flooding in New Jersey and New York brought on by hurricanes Ida and Henri killed dozens across states and devastated Mississippi and Louisiana. Wildfires in California and Oregon fueled by record-breaking heat and severe droughts burned 1.6 million acres. The summer of 2021 was environmentally disastrous.

This story is part of The Cost of Climate Change, CNET's coverage of how the changing climate impacts a range of financial issues.

American cities vulnerable to global warming