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New flood maps show US damage rising 26% in next 30 years due to climate change alone, and the inequity is stark

  • Written by Oliver Wing, Research Fellow, University of Bristol
imageCoastal cities like Port Arthur, Texas, are at increasing risk from flooding during storms.Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Climate change is raising flood risks in neighborhoods across the U.S. much faster than many people realize. Over the next three decades, the cost of flood damage is on pace to rise 26% due to climate change alone, an analysis of our...

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