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Caribbean coral reefs in alarming decline, but problem can be reversed

2014-07-03 11:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Blue and Green: Caribbean coral reefs are at risk of disappearing within the next 20 years because of pollution, overfishing and the loss of grazers, unless action is taken to restore them to full health. A new comprehensive study by the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the UN Environment Programme (Unep) analysed more than 100 locations in the Caribbean generating tourism revenue of around $3 billion and found that coral reef in the region...

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