"Increased intensity and frequency of hurricanes in the Caribbean; changes in precipitation patterns; rising levels of rivers in Argentina and Brazil; and the shrinking of glaciers in Patagonia and the Andes are phenomena that indicate the impact that global warming could have in the region," the study said.

The paper was sponsored by Mexico and the United Nations.

"More than 70 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean come from Brazil, Mexico, Venezuela and Argentina," the report said.

The Caribbean saw two major storms this hurricane season: Charley, which caused 18 billion dollars in damage, was followed by Ivan, which killed 100 persons and destroyed 15,000 homes.

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