Politicians tout its mild summers. Its Puerto Rican population has grown since Hurricane Maria. But can Western New York retain its insulation from the worst outcomes of climate change in the future?By Finya Swai, Erin DrummBUFFALO, N.Y.—At a Puerto Rican cultural center on Buffalo’s West Side, young dancers in bright skirts swayed to the sound of drums in an Afro-Carribean tradition carried across generations.
Observations from the Little Bunker
Last updated: October 16, 2025 02:57 AM
Atmospheric CO₂
424.4 ppm
+18.2
ppm/year
Atmospheric CH₄
1933.54 ppb
+12.29
ppb/year
Global Temperature
+1.48 °C
Peak: +1.73°C
World Population
8.1 billion
+67
million/year