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Some of the biggest lenders in the US are beating a retreat from a UN-backed bank climate group in the final weeks before a new Trump administration prepares to take office. Wall Street banks exit ...
The Federal Reserve disclosed results from an assessment of how the biggest US banks would be impacted by climate change, an exercise that created new political tensions for the central bank.
Dubbed a "discovery review," the previously unreported process involved the regulator assessing how banks are accounting for the impact of climate change on their loan books and business, as well as
A 2024 report for the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority found that the average temperatures in New York State have increased almost 2.6°F since 1901. Depending upon the emissions scenario, the temperature is predicted to increase 3.8–6.7°F by the 2050s, and 5.1–10.9°F by the 2080s (relative to 1981-2010 baseline).
There are many effects of climate change on oceans. One of the most important is an increase in ocean temperatures. More frequent marine heatwaves are linked to this. The rising temperature contributes to a rise in sea levels due to the expansion of water as it warms and the melting of ice sheets on land.
The climate of New York (state) is generally humid continental, while the extreme southeastern portion of the state (New York City and Long Island area) lies in the warmer humid subtropical climate zone. Winter temperatures average below freezing during January and February in much of the state of New York, but several degrees above freezing ...
The latest report by responsible investment campaign group ShareAction says major European banks are still falling short on the environment. Banks not moving fast enough to tackle climate and ...
The New York Times has identified climate change as a contributing factor in the city's increasing level of rat infestation, stating that "[m]ilder winters — the result of climate change — make it easier for rats to survive and reproduce". [6] Wildfire smoke causing severe health risks in 2023. In June 2019 NYC made a climate emergency ...