Watching a coral reef die as climate change devastates one of the most pristine tropical island areas on Earth

Sam Purkis, The Conversation

Watching a coral reef die as climate change devastates one of the most pristine tropical island areas on Earth
Kanenori on Pixabay

It’s a paradise. At least it was before the heat wave.

When I first explored the Chagos Archipelago 15 years ago, the underwater view was incredible. Schools of brilliantly colored fish in blues, yellows and oranges darted among the corals of a vast, healthy reef system.

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