Hurricane Sandy Debris Message in NYC

A message written in debris from Hurricane Sandy reads "Global Warming is Here" on the beach in a devastated area of New York. The late season hurricane drew unusual power from a warmer than usual ocean and devastated coastal New York and New Jersey.

Unique identifier: GP04BFM

Type: Image

Shoot date: 04/11/2012

Locations: New York, New York, North America, United States of America

Credit line: © Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★★★ (B)

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Hurricane Sandy Debris Messages in NYC

Greenpeace activists create messages with debris left behind by Hurricane Sandy. The messages call attention to the correlation between the massive destruction of the unusual late season tropical storm and global warming in a year of extreme weather events. Hurricane Sandy is an example of the extreme weather symptomatic of continued climate change, as storms continue to become more frequent and more severe. Storms like Hurricane Sandy will increasingly compromise our safety and economic security if governments don’t address emissions and climate policy.

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