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Cook Islands wages war on 'plague' of hungry starfish
- The Cook Islands is fighting against crown-of-thorns starfish, which damage coral reefs affected by climate change.
- Crown-of-Thorns starfish can completely destroy reefs and are reported to be spawning in 'plague proportions,' according to the Australian Institute of Marine Science.
- There is a Pacific-wide outbreak of crown-of-thorns starfish, affecting multiple countries.
- Concerns have risen over this situation, emphasizing the need to protect and help the reefs in the Cook Islands.
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The Straits TimesCook Islands wages war on ‘plague’ of hungry starfish
Divers clutch wooden spears as they plunge beneath the waves, hunting hordes of hungry starfish destroying the coral reefs around the Cook Islands. These makeshift tools are their best weapons in the war against crown-of-thorns starfish, a coral-munching species eating through tropical reefs already weakened by climate change. The Cook Islands, a South Pacific nation
In the Cook Islands, divers armed with wooden spears wage a rudimentary war to save coral reefs from the starfish, a crucial struggle for ecosystems already weakened by climate change.These makeshift tools are the best weapon of the association.
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