Today: The increased likelihood of El Nino could hit Singapores coral reefs hard, say nature lovers, who have already observed signs of coral bleaching on the reefs dotting the offshore islands.
With temperatures expected to rise about 1°C on average, as an NEA report issued last week showed, there is concern that the rate of coral bleaching, a phenomenon already plaguing reefs in local waters, will accelerate.
El Nino is the abnormal warming of the tropical Pacific Ocean which, in the case of South-east...