Both the Caribbean and the wider region are facing severe coral decline pressures due to marine heatwaves linked to El Niño.
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Updated Aug 1
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What happened
Both the Caribbean and the wider region are facing severe coral decline pressures due to marine heatwaves linked to El Niño.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Coral cover is declining in the Caribbean due to heatwaves.Sub-event
Coral decline in the Caribbean due to El Niño-driven marine heatwaves.1 source
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The entities involved
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Caribbean
region to the center-east of America composed of many islands / coastal regions surrounding the Caribbean Sea
- El Nino
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