More than 41 million people in Latin America and the Caribbean live in areas where they are especially vulnerable to the consequences of climate change, according to a warning from a United Nations.
This is because they are located in low-lying areas. These are communities in Aruba and Suriname, according to the report.
According to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), research using satellite imagery and other data has been conducted on areas where the population faces additional danger. They studied groups most at risk due to storms, hurricanes, or flooding. These problems are exacerbated by climate change. These 41 million people represent about 6 percent of the population of Latin America and the Caribbean.
One of the issues identified by UNFPA is that a large part of the hospitals are vulnerable and built in low-lying areas. This is true in the Cayman Islands, Bahamas, Guyana, as well as in Aruba and Suriname. This is according to the United Nations organization.
