In the NewsAPMay 18, 2021

Study: Climate change added $8 billion to Sandy’s damages

Climate change-triggered sea level rise added $8 billion in damage during 2012’s Superstorm Sandy, one of nation’s costliest weather disasters, a new study said. The study is co-authored by Climate Impact Lab co-director Bob Kopp.
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Economic damages from Hurricane Sandy attributable to sea level rise caused by anthropogenic climate change

Strauss, B.H., Orton, P.M., Bittermann, K. et al. Economic damages from Hurricane Sandy attributable to sea level rise caused by anthropogenic climate change. Nat Commun 12, 2720 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-22838-1

Approximately $8.1 billion of Hurricane Sandy’s damages are attributable to climate-mediated anthropogenic sea level rise, as is extension of the flood area to affect 71,000 additional people.

Published May 19, 2021

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