An ABC News report (Climate Week NYC: Large cities are at the forefront of climate change, experts say, abcnews.go.com) said:About 80% of the U.S. population lives in urban settings, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Some of the country’s most densely populated cities, like New York City, are already at the frontlines of global warming, according to experts. “There are areas in New York City that are going to be difficult to sustain neighborhoods in in the long term,” she said. Cities’ NeedIt said:Big cities are “engines of solutions,” and are tasked with implementing climate resiliency strategies to protect its citizens from future threats, Cleetus said. Forty-four residents of New York City died as a result of the storm, officials said.

Source: ABC News September 19, 2023 11:44 UTC