Declines in Caribbean coral reefs pre-date damage resulting from climate change
Friday, March 30, 2012 - 12:31
in Earth & Climate
The decline of Caribbean coral reefs has been linked to the recent effects of human-induced climate change. However, new research led by scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego suggests an even earlier cause. The bad news humans are still to blame. The good news relatively simple policy changes can hinder further coral reef decline.
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