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Along Cubas Coast, the Last Best Coral Reef in the Caribbean Thrives
2015-03-02 16:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yale Environment 360: The enduring image of Cuba is of a country locked in a time warp, with 1950s American sedans cruising the streets, colonial-era buildings in disrepair, and six decades of strict state control over the economy and a U.S. embargo keeping development at bay. This frozen-in-amber quality also applies to many of the marine ecosystems surrounding the Caribbeans largest island, with tremendous benefits for Cubas aquatic life. While coral reef cover has declined by 50 percent throughout the Caribbean...
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