Cuba
Climate change impacts
It takes only 58 days for the average Canadian to produce as much greenhouse gases as the average Cuban will produce over the course of the entire year. Therefore, Febrary 27th (58 days into the year) is "Climate Change Impacts in Cuba Day."
Some effects of climate change can already be felt in Cuba including an increase in the annual mean air temperature; increase of frequency of extreme weather events like intense rains and severe storms; and higher incidences of drought. Read more at Cuba's National Communications to the UNFCC.
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Susana Hurlich comments about what she has seen living and working in Cuba:
“Looking at where I live and work, Cuba, there's no question but that hurricanes have become more frequent and more intense in the past decade. People living along the eastern and Gulf coasts of the United States know this as well. The world's ecosystem has been damaged and is screaming out its pain in hurricanes, tsunamis, earthquakes, inundations, Arctic meltdowns ...”
Read more about Susana Hurlich’s experience in Cuba dealing with climate change here.
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