2007: A 2007 UN Framework Convention on Climate Change report predicts that a sea level rise of 50 cm could lead to a 60% loss of beaches in Grenada (IHT, 2007).
Reference: International Herald Tribune. 2007. http://iht.com/articles/2007/12/19/business/greencol20.php
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