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RioWith the Rio+20 conference set to start on June 20th, a report from the Inter-American DevelopmentBank (IDB) has warned that if climate change continues to go unchecked, the damage costs to Latin American and Caribbean countries could total $100 billion per year by 2050. According to the report, those costs will be a reality if average temperatures rise 2 degrees celsius from pre-industrial levels, which is looking very likely....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/rio20-climate-change-damage-could-cost-latin-america-100-billion-per-year/'>READ ARTICLE</a>1
Amazon RainforestWith the Rio+20 conference set to start on June 20th, a report from the Inter-American DevelopmentBank (IDB) has warned that if climate change continues to go unchecked, the damage costs to Latin American and Caribbean countries could total $100 billion per year by 2050. According to the report, those costs will be a reality if average temperatures rise 2 degrees celsius from pre-industrial levels, which is looking very likely....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/rio20-climate-change-damage-could-cost-latin-america-100-billion-per-year/'>READ ARTICLE</a>2
EcosystemsWith the Rio+20 conference set to start on June 20th, a report from the Inter-American DevelopmentBank (IDB) has warned that if climate change continues to go unchecked, the damage costs to Latin American and Caribbean countries could total $100 billion per year by 2050. According to the report, those costs will be a reality if average temperatures rise 2 degrees celsius from pre-industrial levels, which is looking very likely....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/rio20-climate-change-damage-could-cost-latin-america-100-billion-per-year/'>READ ARTICLE</a>3
