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Director Of The Bahamas Department Of Meteorology Calls For More Attention To Climate Change Issues From A Local Perspective
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Expert Calls For More Attention To Climate Change Issues:
BY VANESSA C. ROLLE -
Nassau, Bahamas:


The worldwide effort to combat the effects of climate change is not far removed from The Bahamas. On the home front, officials continue to suggest ways the local population can do its part to reduce the impact of global warming.

All over the world the movement is growing to address global warming.

"One of our major threats is sea level rise," said Dr. Arthur Rolle, director of the Bahamas Department of Meteorology. "With a population of 300,000 and 80 percent living within one kilometer of the coastline, you will see how potentially dangerous that is for our residents. The way to curb it is for us to do whatever we can to adapt to sea level rise situations."

Climate change, he explained, means that there will be an increase in the intensity of storms.

"We saw that in 2004 when we had Frances and Jeanne. Frances covered the entire Bahamas. So each one of those islands was experiencing the effects of Hurricane Frances simultaneously. So that tells you how big that storm was and in the future, we expect them to get even larger," Dr. Rolle said.

"What that means is that more of the islands would be impacted. The little resources that the government has would have to be shared among all of the islands, which could be impacted at any given time. In the past, we were able to have one or two of the islands impacted and even then, that caused a strain on the government of the Bahamas. So imagine when you have the entire archipelago being damaged at the same time."

The international Going Green initiate is considered a key step in reducing green house gas emissions, which contribute to climate change.

Dr. Rolle said there are various measures that can be taken by Bahamians to reduce this.

"We can do it by conserving electricity. Electricity generation is one of the main greenhouse gas emissions in The Bahamas. The electricity generation and the transport sector has a great impact," he said.

"If we can reduce emissions from those two areas then obviously we will curb greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere. The government is moving in the right direction by firstly, designing an energy policy. That is in play and should be discussed at the end of this month. Another thing is that we need to have a public education outreach strategy."

Dr. Rolle advised residents to turn off all light switches and electrical appliances before they leave their homes.

He also suggested that Bahamians consider riding more bicycles as opposed to driving their cars to help reduce those greenhouse gas emissions.

Dr. Rolle also called for the relevant legislation designed to reduce the harmful effects of climate change.

April 15, 2008

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