Harvey Is What Climate Change Looks Like – Politico Magazine
Article Synopsis – Hurricane Harvey is what climate change looks like in a world that has decided, over and over, that it doesn’t want to take climate change seriously. Harvey is the third 500-year flood to hit the Houston area in the past three years, but Harvey is in a class by itself. By the time the storm leaves the region on Wednesday, an estimated 40 to 60 inches of rain will have fallen on parts of Houston. Heavy rainstorms are increasing in frequency and intensity worldwide. A storm like Harvey might have been possible in the absence of climate change, but there are many factors at play that almost assuredly made it more likely. If we don’t talk about the climate context of Harvey, we won’t be able to prevent future disasters and get to work on a better future. To read the actual article click here.