马尔代夫珊瑚园丁在海水变暖中争分夺秒重建水下家园
In the turquoise waters of the Maldives, a quiet revolution is taking place. Local divers, trained as 'coral gardeners,' are planting thousands of tiny coral fragments onto underwater frames. Their goal is to restore the vibrant reefs that have been bleached by rising sea temperatures over the past decade. This is not just an ecological project; it is a fight for the nation's survival.
The Maldives, a low-lying island nation, depends on its coral reefs for protection from storm surges and as the backbone of its tourism industry. But climate change has caused mass bleaching events, turning once-colorful corals into white skeletons. The country's reef system, which supports over a quarter of its marine life, has lost nearly 60 percent of its living coral cover since 2016.
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