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Adapting to climate change
2013-08-13 19:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Tico Times: Guatemala is one of the top 10 countries most affected by climate change and one of the most vulnerable to natural disasters, according to the Global Climate Risk Index. The Central American nations geographical position, straddling three tectonic plates and two oceans, leaves it prone to tropical storms, droughts, hurricanes and earthquakes, which have been occurring with increasing frequency over the past decade. In 2005, Hurricane Stan swept through Guatemala leaving more than 1,500 people...
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