Our Country, the Planet: Forging a Partnership for SurvivalLime Tree, 1992 - 291 pages |
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Page 83
... rise of even a degree or two could have sweeping repercussions , altering patterns of rainfall , intensifying drought , raising the sea level , causing floods and storms , and affecting farming , the availability of food , and health ...
... rise of even a degree or two could have sweeping repercussions , altering patterns of rainfall , intensifying drought , raising the sea level , causing floods and storms , and affecting farming , the availability of food , and health ...
Page 84
... rise , even such cities as New York , Tokyo , Leningrad , and Melbourne would soon need to build expensive sea ... rising sea level provides a higher base from which storms can unleash their fury . The cyclones and hurricanes of the ...
... rise , even such cities as New York , Tokyo , Leningrad , and Melbourne would soon need to build expensive sea ... rising sea level provides a higher base from which storms can unleash their fury . The cyclones and hurricanes of the ...
Page 85
... rise is my own , Guyana , on the northern edge of the South American continent . Almost as large as Britain , Guyana has only 750,000 people . Most would be at risk if the sea were to rise even half a meter . The Dutch and later the ...
... rise is my own , Guyana , on the northern edge of the South American continent . Almost as large as Britain , Guyana has only 750,000 people . Most would be at risk if the sea were to rise even half a meter . The Dutch and later the ...
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Our Country, The Planet: Forging A Partnership For Survival Shridath S. Ramphal No preview available - 1992 |
Our Country, The Planet: Forging A Partnership For Survival Shridath S. Ramphal No preview available - 1992 |
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