Severe coastal erosion, Anegada, British Virgin Islands. Photo courtesy of: © Andrew Cooper, University of Ulster.
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While for some, in the international community, climate change is an academic discussion or some sort of esoteric concept, for the Caribbean people, climate change has become a reality.
“Fishers are seeing their fish catches affected because the oceans are warmer, coral reefs are bleaching and fishery is not as productive as it used to be. People are seeing coastlines now being inundated and the sea encroaching further inland…”
Caribbean Water Supplies Severely Threatened By Climate Change, Scientists Warn, The Huffington Post
Caribbean Scientist Warns of Climate Change Disaster, IPS News
Tiny Barbuda Fears Increasingly Hostile Climate, IPS News
Local scientists are warning the tiny 62-square-mile island of Barbuda is becoming one of the most vulnerable spots on earth to the consequences of climate change. Worsening the problem is the long-time practice of sand removal from the island…
