Source: https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/how-climate-change-and-tourism-devastated-the-jcaro-reef,65824

Coral reefs, often described as the underwater rainforests of our planet, play a vital role in supporting marine biodiversity, protecting coastlines, and underpinning local economies. The recent collapse of the Jícaro reef in Culebra Bay, Guanacaste, Costa Rica, starkly illustrates how global climate change and local human activities are converging to decimate these fragile ecosystems.