In general, extreme weather events are expected to become more frequent and intense, as global temperatures warm
Rising sea levels, the mass extinction of species and the spread of diseases beyond their current range are just some of the potential consequences of global warming. But perhaps one of the most concerning aspects of climate change is that, in general, it is expected to make extreme weather more frequent and intense.
Historically, the United States has been vulnerable to drought—think of the infamous Dust Bowl of the 1930s, for example. In more recent times, California experienced one of the worst droughts in its history between 2011 and 2017, which killed more than 100 million trees,On the other hand, the 12-month-period ending in April, 2019 was the wettest in U.S. records dating back to 1895, with the contiguous U.S. experiencing an average of 36.
"Between 1958 and 2012, the northeast saw more than a 70 percent increase in the amount of rainfall measured during heavy precipitation events, more than in any other region in the United States, while other parts, such as the West Coast, will have more droughts," Maryam Karimi, from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, told."The northeast is vulnerable to climate change and extreme precipitation due to its high density of build environment, population and old infrastructures.
As concentrations of CO2 in the atmosphere rise, the heat-trapping effect of the gas will become more pronounced, leading to hotter hot days, more heatwaves and fewer cold days, on average. "Across the United States we are getting more common and frequent hot days with heat waves that linger around for longer than a week," Karimi said."Extreme heat is hazardous and results in heat related mortality, morbidity—for example, asthma attacks and cardiovascular diseases—and increased hospital admission."
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