Jeju Island's soft corals face alarming decline due to climate change, scientists warn
- Soft corals around Jeju Island are slumping and dying as rising temperatures and harsher weather stress marine life.
- Around half of one coral cluster near Beomseom has been struggling in recent months.
- Marine heatwaves around Korea now last about 83.3 days, nearly four times longer than a decade ago.
- Scientists warn repeated slumping could weaken coral recovery and damage Jeju’s wider marine ecosystem and fishing livelihoods.
Source: usnews.com
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