Heating Up in the Third Millennium
Tuesday, February 6, 2001
INDONESIA 2070. The sea level in several regions has risen by 60 centimeters. Approximately 800 houses in coastal areas are being threatened by floods, evacuation is needed at a cost of Rp30 billion. Around 1.2 million North Jakarta residents find difficulty obtaining drinking water. The incidence of mosquito-spread diseases has risen sharply. Around 3,200 people are down with malaria.
This disturbing forecast, which sounds like something strai
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