Mangrove loss 'left Burma exposed'

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  1. Matt Rogers

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    I remember reading the same thing about New Orleans. ::) :p


    "Destruction of mangrove forests in Burma left coastal areas exposed to the devastating force of the weekend's cyclone, a top politician suggests.

    ASEAN secretary-general Surin Pitsuwan said coastal developments had resulted in mangroves, which act as a natural defence against storms, being lost. "

    BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Mangrove loss 'left Burma exposed'
     
    Matt Rogers, May 7, 2008
    Matt Rogers, May 7, 2008
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