New Report Shows Increased Flood Risk from Global Warming Despite Billions Spent on Flood-Control Projects

April 16, 2007

New Report Shows Increased Flood Risk from Global Warming Despite Billions Spent on Flood-Control Projects

New Report Shows Increased Flood Risk from Global Warming Despite Billions Spent on Flood-Control Projects
Source: Environmental Defense

The report shows how global warming is increasing flood risks around the country. In coastal areas, where half of the U.S. population lives, rising sea levels increase damage from storm surges. In the Atlantic, warming ocean temperatures have doubled the destructive potential of hurricanes and the number of Category 4 and Category 5 hurricanes over the last 30 years. Inland, global warming will lead to stronger storms and convert snow into rainfall, which likewise increases flooding. The new report focuses on a few vulnerable areas in particular.

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