How changing land use pattern in the Caribbean is impacting storm risks

ENN
Aug 5, 2015, 8:22 am57 pts
Turning natural landscapes in the Caribbean into urban areas or farmland may increase the risk of people dying from floods and storms, scientists suggest. In a study published by Scientific Reports last month (8 July), researchers from Anguilla’s health ministry and the Catholic University of Louvain…

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