Friday, January 11, 2013

Samoa PM ponders change forced by climate change

Radio New Zealand International: Samoa's Prime Minister says the government has learned lessons from the devastation caused by tropical cyclone Evan. The storm, responsible for the deaths of five people and the disappearance of 11 others, caused widespread damage on the main island of Upolu when it hit a month ago. Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi says as the effects of climate change worsen, the regularity and severity of events like cyclone Evan will increase. "It is not a good story for most of us in the islands. We need to...

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