Climate Crisis Made Rare East Coast Nor’easter Up to 50 Times More Likely

A rare nor’easter storm system that ripped through the East Coast of the United States this weekend was made many times more likely to happen by the effects of the climate crisis. As of Monday morning, the nor’easter was slowing down, with forecasters stating that the worst of the storm had passed. But reports of the storm’s impact on Sunday demonstrated its severity, with coastal flooding in…

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Originally reported by Truthout by Chris Walker. Read the full story at the source.