42. 全世界 33%左右的气旋形成于关岛附近地区。此外，根据全球人为土壤退化评估，太平洋地区的土壤退化面积很广。关岛因在陡坡上修筑主要道路，引起土壤侵蚀，所造成的沉积导致了岸礁珊瑚群的死亡。
42. Some 33 per cent of the world’s cyclones develop in the immediate area around Guam. In addition, according to the Global Assessment of Human-Induced Soil Degradation, the area of degraded soil in the Pacific is extensive. In Guam, major road construction on steep slopes has caused erosion, with the resulting sedimentation killing coral colonies on fringing reefs.