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

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

inequity is stark

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 new flood risk maps shows.

That’s only part of the risk. Despite recent devastating floods, people are still building in high-risk areas. With population growth factored in, we found the increase in U.S. flood losses will be four times higher than the climate-only effect.

Our team develops cutting-edge flood risk maps that incorporate climate change. It’s the data that drives local risk estimates you’re likely to see on real estate websites.

In the new analysis, published Jan. 31, 2022, we estimated where flood risk is rising fastest and who is in harm’s way. The results show the high costs of flooding and lay bare the inequities of who has to endure America’s crippling flood problem. They also show the importance of altering development patterns now.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/new-flood-maps-show-us-damage-rising-26percent-in-next-30-years-due-to-climate-change-alone-and-the-inequity-is-stark/ar-AATkzro

[Irish_Dem]

1. The world's wealthy will not pay to mitigate or repair damage.

It will all be passed down to the people to deal with.

[mahina]

3. I'm not so sure

Beach houses will have to be vacated all over the place

[Irish_Dem]

5. The wealthy will make us pay for their homes via higher ins premiums..

And they don't care anyway.

The rich have many homes to live in.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

2. Another reason why I say the most important issue we face is over-population

The entire world needs to get with the program ... it's time for everyone to STOP having children ... now.

And no, I'm not just being a smartass (which is logical to presume wrt myself admittedly).

And at the same time, no, I don't expect that to actually happen. Nor do I support draconian measures to ensure it happens.

It should be done through education, esp. that of the girls and women of the world, and through their empowerment in general. And we must fight for their reproductive rights!!!



Also, a world economy entirely predicated on endless 'growth', which is what we presently have ... is in turn fundamentally dependent on endless POPULATION growth ... so that needs to change as well.

As an aside, seems like nobody wants to really discuss the truly fundamental issue at play, not even here on DU ... which saddens me at times. I'm not talking eugenics here, I'm talking about EVERYONE.

[Doodley]

4. Only 26% Who are they kidding?