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The rebirth of Belize's coral reefs

Geoff Riley

22nd August 2017

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A hugely positive story here reported in the Guardian about the renewal of coral reefs in southern Belize - a natural resource that was under severe stress because of the fast-growing tourism industry.

Monitoring of the 700-mile Mesoamerican Reef has revealed that coral cover has risen from 10% to 17.5% since 2006.

Some related articles on coral reefs

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Geoff Riley

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for nearly forty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD and Revision conferences in the UK and overseas.

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