A lot of climate studies, especially about impacts, have moved to regional scales. The models have improved to where that is possible, and as GP comment illustr

A lot of climate studies, especially about impacts, have moved to regional scales. The models have improved to where that is possible, and as GP comment illustrates, these specific factors do matter. E.g., is there a problem with drought, or flooding, or heat waves, or wildfires? As an example, the most recent US National Climate Assessment (NCA) has an extensive regional breakdown of impacts. Since you mentioned New York, here’s the chapter for US Northeast: https://nca2018.globalchange.gov/chapter/18/ https://nca2018.globalchange.gov/chapter/18/ The regional breakdowns for the upcoming NCA (2023) will be a little finer, I think they are breaking the Great Plains into subregions. Regional reports are worthwhile for another reason too: observant readers can link some of the changes reported in the NCA to stuff they see in their life. I live in California, and the wildfire/drought rates are obviously growing here. People in the US Midwest will notice creep of growing season, etc.