http://www.newscloud.com/section/caribbean Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:42:36 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 en-us http://www.newscloud.com/read/Sand_thieves_stealing_Caribbean_beaches Where's the sand? It is disappearing at alarming rates as thieves feed a local construction boom. Caribbean round grains, favored in creating smooth surfaces for plastering and finishing, are being hauled away by the truckload late at night. On some islands not much bigger than Manhattan, towns and ecologically sensitive areas are now exposed to tidal surges and rough seas.

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