CLIMATE CHANGE IN

CHAPPAQUA, NY

When it comes to climate change, “the point of no return is no longer over the horizon. It is in sight and hurtling toward us.”

INTRODUCTION

This webpage and website were originally created by climate change skeptics who turned into fierce believers. However, this belief was only achieved through months of intensive research, fact-finding, visual analysis, and information from the brightest minds in the world. Our hope is that the below information and resources can also help change your mind. Our passion for action now comes from the story of Linda Zhang, a Chappaqua teen who left behind a powerful legacy.

If you are still skeptical of our intent, read this article on the psychology behind climate change denial.

READ CHAPPAQUA CLIMATE CHANGE REPORT

INTERACTIVE TOOLS ON CHAPPAQUA CLIMATE CHANGE

CHAPPAQUA'S CLIMATE IN 60 YEARS

INTERACTIVE SEARCH MAP BY CITY IN THE UNITED STATES FOR CLIMATE IN 60 YEARS.

SEA LEVEL RISE IN WESTCHESTER, NY

VIEW PREDICTED SEA LEVEL CHANGES TO SEE RISKS OF THINGS LIKE FLOODING.

CHAPPAQUA'S PROJECTED TEMPERATURES

SEE THE PROJECT TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION PREDICTIONS BY ZIPCODE.

FEMA'S WESTCHESTER FLOOD MAP

SEE THE PROJECTED DANGER ZONES FOR FLOODING IN THE WESTCHESTER AREA BY YOUR ADDRESS.

NEW YORK STATE CLIMATE MAP VISUALIZATION TOOL

In depth interactive map from NY Science Climate on predicated climate change by region.

NEW YORK STATE CLIMATE CHANGE MAP

CLIMATE CHANGE CHAPPAQUA

RELEVANT RESEARCH REPORTS

REPORT ON SEA LEVEL RISE IN NEW YORK

UNDER WATER: How Sea Level Rise Threatens the Tri-State Region. Report by Regional Planning Association of NY. Illustrates effects of 1, 3 and 6 ft of sea level rise in the NY, NJ and CT metro areas. Sea level rise of 1 foot possible by 2030.

REPORT ON NEW YORK WATER SUPPLY & CLIMATE CHANGE

Research study “Investigating the impact of climate change on New York City’s primary water supply”. Included overview with the Chappaqua area inclusive of conclusions.

RESILIENT BRIDGEPORT CLIMATE CHANGE INFRASTRUCTURE

Resilient Bridgeport is a prototype for the region’s coastal cities. Led by the State of Connecticut, it consists of a resilience strategy and pilot projects focused on protecting the town from climate hazards.

A 2019 policy paper, Existential climate-related security risk: A scenario approach, from an Australian climate action advocacy group the Breakthrough National Centre for Climate Restoration lays out this scenario.

Before your eyes roll, note that the theories in the paper were basically channeling Harvard economist Martin Weitzman’s dismal theorem. In deriving his dismal theorem, Weitzman probed what it would mean if equilibrium climate sensitivity (ECS)—conventionally defined as global average surface warming following a doubling of carbon dioxide concentrations—exceeded the likely range of 1.5–4.5°C.

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SCARY, SOME VERY SMART GLOBAL SCIENTISTS THEORY: Our Civilization Could Come to an End in 2050

GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE FACTS FROM NASA

One of the best sources of climate change factual information is from NASA’s vital signs of the planet. Includes climate earth visuals from space, animated charts and interactive graphics.

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