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Climate change is not a giant meteor crashing into Earth. We will not all suffer equally.
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Jamaica Prepared a Financial Fortress for Disaster. Hurricane Melissa Will Test It.
All of Jamaica’s financial defenses — insurance, bonds and credit lines — could be deployed to recover from Hurricane Melissa. Will it be enough?
Hurricane Melissa destroyed crop fields, homes and businesses, bringing rains that washed away trees, roads and cars.