Researchers have revealed that climate change would make life difficult in New York City by causing water-logging in many regions of the city. The survey team has also warned that parts of the metropolis might not remain livable due to sea water level rise. Mayor's office has received a report from climatologists, indicating towards significant rise in temperatures in the region in the coming decades.

According to the panel of experts, the rise in temperature would account for between 2 and 3 degrees Fahrenheit from current averages by the 2020s in the nation's largest city. Moreover, precipitation is predicted to be 10% higher than what it is today.

The city could witness rise in temperature between 4 and 5 degrees Fahrenheit by the middle of this century. City officials have warned that precipitation around the year 2050 could be 5 to 15% higher than today.

The researchers also said in the report that frequency, extent and height of coastal flooding are highly likely to increase due to rise in sea levels.

By the decade of the 2020s, rise is sea levels will be between four and 11 inches off the coast of New York. This could increase further by 31 inches by 2050.