Undersea wall of Meemu atoll in the Maldives, coral returning after 1998 El Nino warming of ocean temperature.

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Warming of the Indian Ocean by the 1998 El Nino has had last effects on the coral reefs in the Maldives. Almost two decades later, color is returning in some areas. Meemu Atoll, Maldives. January, 2015

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Location: Meemu Atoll, Maldives
Photo credit: © Howard Chew / Alamy / Afripics
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