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	Desert Threat

suryasunder

6-28-2007 3:45 AM

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desert, environment, displacement

suryasunder says:

This poses a big threat to the world in general and the specific regions in particular. I don't believe the rest of the world would be better off by playing ostrich over this.
I'd like to know what an individual can do.

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