Caribbean 'faces stormier future'


	Caribbean 'faces stormier future'

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8-29-2006 6:39 AM

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					Caribbean 'faces stormier future'
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				<DIV class="cap">Extreme weather is less predictable and more intense, the report says</DIV>
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			</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><B>Latin America and the Caribbean face a greater risk of more natural disasters because of environmental degradation and climate change, campaigners warn.</B>
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