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Jamaicas aging water systems falter under intense heat and drought

2015-11-19 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Inter Press Service: This past summer Jamaicans sweltered through their third consecutive year of reduced rainfall resulting in wild fires, a crop-killing drought and daily water cuts. As temperatures exceeded 93.7 F (34.2 Celsius) in several areas, the Meteorological Service urged Jamaicans to "Wake up to the realisation that climate change is already a fact of life." Some of the hottest days on record had been recorded in July with even higher temperatures predicted for August. With storage running low and an...

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