Archive for November 18th, 2011

Climate Change to Bring More Heat Waves, Floods to New York, Report Says

Climate Central: According to the new ClimAid report, the impacts of climate change are going to be felt broadly across New York. The Hudson River Valley, for example, could experience salt water contamination and see different tree varieties become more prominent. Credit: wongaboo/Flickr. This year, New York has suffered through record snowstorms, heat waves, and floods. If 2011's wild weather has people in the Empire State wondering if this is just a taste of what's to come in the future, a new report has some...