Dr. Patrick Chesney, an agriculture and environment specialist, said that if climate change continues at its current rates, Guyana will experience shorter, more intense rains during rainy seasons, and dryer, longer droughts.
He also said that the sea level is projected to rise by about one meter, which does not bode well for Guyana’s coast, which is already below the current sea level at high tide.
He was speaking as part of a diverse panel during the 21st installment of the University of Guyana’s Turkeyen and Tain Talks, which took place on Wednesday night at the Pegasus Hotel.