Climate change shrinks marine life richness near equator - study


  • World
  • Tuesday, 06 Apr 2021

A view of a coral colony on the coast of Havana, Cuba, March 28, 2021. REUTERS/Sarah Marsh

HAVANA (Reuters) -During some summers, as the Caribbean water temperatures climb, the luminous coral colonies of gold, green and blue that ring the island nation of Cuba give way to patches of skeletal white.

The technicolor streaks of darting tropical fish flash less frequently. The rasping sounds of lobsters go quiet.

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