Hurricane!

The indirect costs of climate change will be staggering.

So what is mainly to blame for the problem with the coral? Reef scientists tell us it is global warming. Reefs all round the world are struggling. They cannot cope with the stress of greenhouse gases from rich nations far away. Combating greenhouse gas emissions by installing new technology, is, Western nations tell us, a costly and controversial business. But while the West hesitates over the investment, scientists say the real costs of climate change are being felt in places like San Pedro.