Climate Change Added $8 Billion to Sandy’s Damages, Study Says

Superstorm Sandy

Climate change-triggered sea level rise added $8 billion in damage during 2012′s Superstorm Sandy, one of nation’s costliest weather disasters, a new study said. During Sandy — a late fall freak combination of a hurricane and other storms that struck New York and surrounding areas — the seas were almost 4 inches (9.6 centimeters) higher… Continue reading Climate Change Added $8 Billion to Sandy’s Damages, Study Says