Annual flooding costs in the U.S. could increase 26% by 2050 to $40.6 billion by 2050 as a result of climate change, the cost of which will be borne disproportionately by disadvantaged communities, according to a new study.
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In the U.S., the flooding will come from the coast as well as increased rainfall and riverine flooding across the country -- both of which are expected to increase as a result of climate change, Dahl said. One of the"most compelling" aspects of the research is that the model was not performed using a worst-case scenario but rather under RCP4.5 conditions -- a"middle-of-the-road" or"stabilization" scenario, in which the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change predicts emissions will peak around 2040 and then decline -- Wing said.John Amis/AP, FILE
"We could we could decarbonize right now, and, of course, we should do if we don't want these risks, to get any worse beyond 2050," he said."But decarbonizing right now will not have any impact on the conclusions of our paper."This means that the world has to adapt to the risks now because it's too late to alter the more immediate threats.
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