Caribbean Apprehensive as Dangers of Climate Change Increase

Caribbean Apprehensive as Dangers of Climate Change Increase

25 JUNE 2013

KINGSTON, Jun 25 2013 (IPS) - It has taken just eight inches of water for Jamaica to be affected by rising sea levels, with parts of the island nation have disappearing completely, threatening people’s livelihoods and much more.

“People speak about the likelihood of Barbuda disappearing in 40 years, but this is a reality in Jamaica at the present time,” Conrad Douglas, a Jamaican scientist who has published more than 350 reports on environmental management and related topics, told IPS.

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Source: IPS (Inter Press Service) News Agency

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