13 Jun 04
United Nations University
Janos Bogardi
The number of people worldwide vulnerable to a devastating flood is expected to mushroom to 2 billion by 2050 due to climate change, deforestation, rising sea levels and population growth in flood-prone lands, warn experts at the United Nations University.
Full text: www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2004-06/unu-tbv060404.php
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