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            are  unprepared  to  deal
            with it, he said.
            “This  would  imply  severe
            challenges  for  coastal  in-
            frastructure  and  agricul-
            ture  and  can  lead  to  the
            salinization of coastal aqui-
            fers”  warned  Zittis.  Saltier
            water from rising sea levels
            and  low  rainfall  can  se-
            verely damage crops and
            fisheries.                                                                                                           facebook.com/arubatoday/
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