Global warming threatening East Africa's coral reefs
Global warming threatening East Africa's coral reefs
Rising sea surface temperatures caused by global warming could kill off Africa's coral reefs.
Coral Reef Degradation in the Indian Ocean (CORDIO) researcher Dr David Obura said there was 70 to 75 percent "catastrophic mortality" among shallow-water coral reefs during the El Niño in 1997-98.
East Africa's tourist industry depends on the region's rich reefs as they attract scuba divers.
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Rising sea surface temperatures caused by global warming could kill off Africa's coral reefs.
Coral Reef Degradation in the Indian Ocean (CORDIO) researcher Dr David Obura said there was 70 to 75 percent "catastrophic mortality" among shallow-water coral reefs during the El Niño in 1997-98.
East Africa's tourist industry depends on the region's rich reefs as they attract scuba divers.
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