BLUEGREEN MATTERS

Sea level has risen 4-8 inches over the last century. Continuing sea level rise and increasingly frequent and fierce hurricanes and storms in the Caribbean will worsen flooding, storm surges, salinization of coastal aquifers, and erosion of beaches, all..... 424 000 tons of waste are generated daily in Latin America and the Caribbean, and less than 35% is processed into regulated sanitary landfills. Nearly two-thirds or 275 000 tons daily ends up in open-air dumps or local waterways...... Demands in the Caribbean are expected to double by 2027, and both economic and environmental costs are high. Electricity rates in the region are typically around US 35 per kilowatt-hour, versus 12 in the USA, and continued dependence on...

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