New York City at risk of flooding every two decades - climate study

By Sebastien Malo NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Hurricanes could start flooding New York City's coastline as often as every 20 years due to the effects of climate change on sea-level rise and hurricane activity, scientists said on Monday. "That's approximately - worst case scenario - once every 20 years," said Benjamin Horton, part of a team of U.S. scientists who published their findings in a study. The projections act as a reminder of the human cost of climate change, said Horton, in