New York Mayor Eric Adams declared a drought after a dry October and encouraged residents to save water. This was reported by ABC News.
“The mayor of New York City has urged residents to take fewer showers, fix leaky faucets and save water,” the release said.
Adams also asked people to turn off faucets when brushing their teeth and to sweep sidewalks rather than water them. The mayor also ordered all city agencies to prepare to implement water conservation plans.
ABC News points out that New York’s Central Park received only 0.02 cm of precipitation in October; In response, City Environmental Protection Department Commissioner Rohit Aggarwala emphasized that this was the driest October in more than 150 years. years of observations.
Experts attribute the sudden drought to weather conditions that prevented moisture from moving north from the Gulf of Mexico.
Scientific journal BioScience in October wroteThat the world’s climate crisis continues to progress. This conclusion was reached by an international group of scientists led by Oregon State University in the USA. According to the report, July 2024 recorded the three hottest days in history. Additionally, fossil fuel emissions are approaching maximum levels.
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Source: Gazeta
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