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Eco-Schools international
The Bahamas, consisting of 700 low- build and live amongst the coral
lying islands, are a country already cannot survive. This leads to ‘coral
experiencing effects of climate bleaching’; the organisms die,
change. leaving a skeletal framework behind
The highest point in the Bahamas, to crack, crumble and eventually
named Mount Alvernia, boasts a wash away, exposing the Bahaman
height of only 63 meters! shores to the changing climate.
This makes the Bahamas very The Bahamas Reef Environment
susceptible to sea level rise and Education Foundation (BREEF)
extreme weather events. is delivering Eco-Schools to help
educate local communities on how
Until recent years, coral reefs helped restore and protect their reefs and
to protect the islands, as well as create a better future.
providing a diverse habitat, the
reefs also provided natural coastal Watch the video linked below if you
defences, dispersing the huge would like to find out what they are
energy of the waves which come doing, click here.
crashing in from the Atlantic.
As water temperature increases,
the micro-organisms which
