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Article: Climate variability and change and their potential health effects in small island states: information for adaptation planning in the health sector.
- Article from:
- Environmental Health Perspectives
- Article date:
- December 1, 2006
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Small island states are likely the countries most vulnerable to climate variability and long-term climate change. Climate models suggest that small island states will experience warmer temperatures and changes in rainfall, soil moisture budgets, prevailing winds (speed and direction), and patterns of wave action. El Nino events likely will strengthen short-term and interannual climate variations. In addition, global mean sea level is projected to increase by 0.09-0.88 m by 2100, with variable effects on regional and local sea level. To better understand the potential human health consequences of these projected changes, a series of workshops and a conference organized by ...
<1% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Carbon dioxide (C[O.sub.2]) emissions range from just a few thousand megatons in some small island states to>