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Rising Waters: Local Implications And Actions, Laura Sorrentino, Angelo Spillo

Student-Faculty Research Projects

According to Mark Lowery, Climate Policy Analyst for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, climate change influences warmer water, causing the oceans to take up more space and causing a higher percentage of water vapor in the atmosphere, which creates more powerful storms. That being said, it is evident that climate change has contributed to rising sea levels and more intense storms so it is important to understand the dangers associated with this issue and what possible options exist to minimize its impacts.

Our research investigates the threat of rising waters in the lower New York coastal region …