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Maps and Charts That Explain Why Houston is Flooding More Often

Fernando Ramirez

April 26, 2017

Houston Chronicle - Cities all around the world, like Venice or Miami, are beginning to feel the effects of rising temperatures.

On the other hand, Texas Tech's acclaimed climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe seemed more confident as to why Houston is flooding.

"Human-induced climate change has irrevocably altered the background conditions of our atmosphere," said Hayhoe. "And so everything that happens now has some component of climate change. The question is now, how much?"

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