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Climate change in North Carolina is of concern due to its impacts on the environment, climate, people, and economy of North Carolina. "Most of the state has warmed one-half to one degree (F) in the last century, and the sea is rising about one inch every decade." [1] North Carolina, along with the rest of the Southeastern United States, has ...
The United States National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), previously known as the National Weather Records Center (NWRC), in Asheville, North Carolina, was the world's largest active archive of weather data. In 2015, the NCDC merged with two other federal environmental records agencies to become the National Centers for Environmental Information ...
By 2050, coastal flooding in the US is likely to rise tenfold to four "moderate" flooding events per year. That forecast is even without storms or heavy rainfall. [221] [222] In New York City, current 100-year flood would occur once in 19–68 years by 2050 and 4–60 years by 2080. [223]
Looking north from the Carolina Towers at Carolina Beach, flood waters cover U.S. 421 and all the visible side roads after more than a foot of rain fell Monday as a result of an unnamed coastal storm.
In just 30 years, cities around the world will face dramatically higher risks from extreme heat, coastal flooding, blackouts and food and water shortages. Cities face dramatic rise in heat, flood ...
Once transmitted to NCEI, data are archived and made available for use by researchers and others in public and private sectors. The data and products offer information about climate and weather, [7] coasts, oceans, [8] and geophysics. [9] NCEI Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) collaborate on national and international research projects.
Atmospheric rivers could become stronger and have more impacts along the West Coast due to climate change. A new study shows how water rise and increased rainfall could impact residents who face ...
In July 2024, Resources for the Future and the Political Psychology Research Group of Stanford University released the 2024 edition of a joint survey of 1,000 U.S. adults that found that while 77% believed that global warming would hurt future generations at least a moderate amount, only 55% believed that global warming would hurt them ...