Guyana is most at risk to floods and droughts. Guyana has experienced many floods in recent years that are heavily influenced by La Niña events. The country’s low-lying coastline, which in some areas is 2 m below sea level, causes flooding to be an imminent threat. Sea level rise will lead to inundation of coastal areas, saline intrusion into surface and ground water sources and overtopping of existing sea defenses.
THE University of Guyana, through its Faculty of Earth and Environmental Sciences (FE&ES), has commenced an exclusive discourse with the Pepperpot Magazine on climate change and related matters.
The Caribbean is susceptible to a variety of natural hazards: tropical cyclones, floods, volcanic and seismic activity, droughts and bush fires. These threats are exacerbated by the effects of poor land use and environmental management practices. Small island states in the Caribbean
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