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IndianaGreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-29-09 05:30 PM
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Climate change will cover with water a natural preserve in Cuba in 20 years
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Cuba podría perder bajo agua en 20 años reserva natural por cambio climático

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Cuba podría perder en 20 años bajo el agua la reserva natural Las Salinas Brito, en la occidental provincia de Matanzas, debido a los efectos del cambio climático, advirtió este martes el ingeniero forestal Frank Medina.

Medina, especialista del Parque Nacional Ciénaga de Zapata -donde están ubicadas- explicó que en la zona se registran temperaturas más altas y los estudios señalan que "en el año 2030 Las Salinas quedarían bajo el agua con la elevación del nivel del mar", según la agencia de información oficial AIN.

"El fenómeno no es irreversible, se requieren acciones urgentes, unir empeños, pero vimos recientemente en Copenhague (sede de la Conferencia sobre cambio climático) que no hay una voluntad política para ello, los más poderosos no se pronunciaron por enfrentar el problema y con migajas no se resuelve", dijo el experto.

http://www.telesurtv.net/noticias/secciones/nota/64342-NN/cuba-podria-perder-bajo-agua-en-20-anos-reserva-natural-por-cambio-climatico/

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Climate change will cover with water a natural preserve in Cuba in 20 years

In 20 years Cuba could lose under water the natural preserve of Las Salinas Brito, in the western province of Matanzas, due to the effects of climate change, announced forest engineer Frank Medina on Tuesday.

Median, specialist at the National Park of the Swamp of Zapata (ed: next to Bay of Pigs)- where it is located - explained that higher temperature samplings and analysis indicate that "by the year 2030, Las Salinas will be under water due to rising sea levels," according to AIN Official Information Agency.

"The phenomenon cannot be reversed, it requires urgent actions, united persistence, but we saw recently in Copenhagen (site of the conference on climate change) that there is no political will for it, the most powerful did not come out to face the problem, and with breadcrumbs it cannot be resolved," the expert said.

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