Famous Caymans coral reefs dying, scientists say

Famous Caymans coral reefs dying, scientists say

Mon May 7, 2007 1:47AM EDT

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By Shurna Robbins

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (Reuters) - To coral reef-driven tourism
industries like those of the Cayman Islands, there could be a greater
cost in ignoring climate change than fighting it.

Ranked among the top 10 scuba diving destinations in the world, the
reef system of the western Caribbean territory has lost 50 percent of
its hard corals in the last 10 years in spite of strong environmental
laws, scientists say.