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flamingdem

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8. So much cause to worry as this becomes a regular kind of event

Reply to shireen (Reply #7)

Tue Oct 30, 2012, 02:28 PM

Oct 2012

It's just not possible to sustain this -- one glimmer of progress - the "petrohouses" build by Venezuela survived intact. They are made with PVC and built to withstand the worst weather. So that's one area to work on, it would be easier if the US could cooperate with Venezuela and Cuba and other countries, things could get done, things need to be developed to address climate change.

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So much cause to worry as this becomes a regular kind of event flamingdem Oct 2012 #8

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