World Bank predicts risks/damages in poor areas of sea level change


	World Bank predicts risks/damages in poor areas of sea level change

luixxiul

2-14-2007 11:37 PM

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environment, climate change, research, institution, sea, sea level, global warming, world bank

luixxiul says:

If this will be true there will appear chaos on the world.

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2-14-2007 11:46 PM

willhelm

World Bank officials said they hoped their report would help
international organizations and the countries affected plan for
inevitable rises.

Unbelievable!
Absolute proof this article is worthless fearmongering.
Falling for pitiful appeals to emotion is not a sign of a heightened intellect. Then again, That is not AP's target audience.

2-14-2007 11:49 PM

luixxiul

Ah right

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