Delaware Makes List of States in Danger Due to Climate Change
As it turns out, a new study says that Delaware is among the states in danger due to climate change. Another studio also points out a handful of cities that are the best for climate change in the United States.
Analyzing the Past Decade and Climate Change
Did you know that the last decade, 2011-2020, was the hottest on record? That’s according to a fresh report from from the World Meteorological Organization. The report, released late last year at the COP28 conference in Dubai, also stated that, “continued rising concentrations of greenhouse gases fueled record land and ocean temperatures and turbo-charged a dramatic acceleration in ice melt and sea level rise.” It also states that “extreme events across the decade had devastating impacts, particularly on food security, displacement and migration, hindering national development and progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).”
What’s more, 2024 is on target to be the hottest year ever, according to this report. I’m not surprised, as last winter was extremely mild throughout most of the U.S. Also, extreme weather events such as hurricanes and flooding are becoming more common. The information in this report comes from “physical data analyses and impact assessments” from experts at National Meteorological and Hydrological Services, Regional Climate Centres, National Statistics Offices and United Nations partners.
States in Danger for Climate Change
Let’s get into the list of states in danger due to climate change. Adam Kamins, director of regional economics at Moody’s Analytics, has a new study out on climate risks in the United States. In it, he assessed the states with the “greatest physical risk” when it comes to climate change. In other words, these states are most likely to get severe weather events due to climate change. Here’s his list. As you can see, Delaware is in there.
- Florida
- Louisiana
- South Carolina
- North Carolina
- Delaware
- Rhode Island
- New Jersey
- Virginia
- Massachusetts
- Connecticut
So, if you want to avoid the states in danger of climate change, let’s get into the best cities. Online insurance marketplace Policygenius analyzed the 50 largest U.S. cities to find out which will be most and least impacted cities for climate change by 2050. “The factors analyzed included heat and humidity, flooding and sea level rise, air quality, and frequency of natural disasters such as hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, social vulnerability, and community resilience,” they explain. The best city in America for climate change, and the major safe haven, is San Francisco, California. Find the full tally of the best cities for climate change below. These cities are the best for climate change, states Policygenius:
- San Francisco, California
- Seattle, Washington
- Columbus, Ohio
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Portland, Oregon
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Richmond, Virginia
- Denver, Colorado