Slow Decline Of Reef Latest Woe For Bali
June 6, 2007 @ 08:00 AM (EST)
Source: News.com.au
As it struggles to recover from the effects of two terrorist bombings, Bali's tourism industry is facing a new threat. Global warming.
Experts say climate change is hitting Bali's coral reefs hard, turning once vibrant diving locations into bleached shadows of their former glory.
The situation has been compounded by the widespread, but illegal, use of cyanide and bombs by local fishermen...
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