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Bloomberg: NYC must pre-empt flooding catastrophe

Water levels around New York City could rise by2 feet or more in the coming decades and average temperatures willlikely go up 4 to 7.5 degrees, according to a report releasedTuesday by a panel of scientists convened by Mayor MichaelBloomberg.

The city must adapt to global warming or risk having to rebuildfacilities after flooding, Bloomberg said in releasing the reportby the New York City...

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