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07th January 2010
Global warming concerns
By Michael Chastanet

Unusual deep rooted ground swells and persistent high tides have been ongoing for the past fifteen days battering our beaches and coastal shores. The worrying part of these unusual swells has been the absence of strong winds which tend to precipitate this form of turbulence. It would appear that not only St Lucia has experienced these swells but Barbados, Martinique, Guadeloupe, St Barts and the Northern Islands have reported similar circumstances. Several Maritime observers have indicated that these turbulent waters usually occur during December and January but from our own reflection, these existing swells have never been so prolonged and we wonder whether there are other factors responsible for these events.

 
 

In the process, however, there has been a significant amount of erosion at Reduit and Choc beaches as shown in the photographs. At Reduit Beach hundreds of cubic yards of sand were deposited on the Ramp while heavy swells flooded the area necessitating equipment to be brought in to create a drainage system and redistribute the sand on the beach itself. These experiences take place while global warming and unusual cold weather are reeking havoc in China ,US and Europe.
It is so very confusing when Global conditions remain an issue while on the other hand such severe winter conditions take place. Scientists have attempted to explain some of the reasons but we really wonder whether their assessments have been verified. George Bush refused to attend the Kyoto talks some eight years ago and felt that the global warming concerns were merely cyclical. George Bush further questioned whether it was economically prudent to consider reducing carbon emissions which would ultimately have a serious impact on the cost of production in general. We guess time alone will tell.


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