CLIMATE CHANGE could see the financial impact of flooding soar by more than a quarter in the United States by 2050, according to new pioneering research.
Dr Wing added: “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.”He said: “The research is a call to action for adaptation and mitigation work to be stepped up to reduce the devastating financial impact flooding wreaks on people’s lives.”
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