More Powerful Storms

More powerful storms: The warming of Earth's atmosphere & oceans intensifies storms. These more powerful storms can produce heavier rainfall, higher winds, and last longer, making them more damaging.

In New York's Hudson Valley, climate scientists predict increased heavy precipitation events during storms, along with more frequent and stronger tropical storms, hurricanes, and nor'easters. These changing climatic conditions have many impacts on communities, the land & water, and on the ecosystem as a whole.

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