When the remnants of Hurricane Ida dumped record-breaking rain on the East Coast this month, staircases into New York City’s subway tunnels turned into waterfalls and train tracks became canals.
This scene of economic disparity during a natural disaster is highlighted in a new United Nations report that warns “human rights might not survive the coming upheaval” from global climate change.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday that he was "going after those who have profited" from destructive climate change, saying "It’s time that they are held accountable.”