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Coral reefs on Bonaire are dying off at an alarming rate, driven by warming waters and climate disruptions like El Niño — threatening the island’s natural flood barrier and rising sea levels. This environmental crisis has sparked a legal showdown: Greenpeace sued the Dutch government, arguing its climate policies unfairly burdened Bonaire’s residents compared to mainland Europeans. A court sided with Greenpeace, ruling the government violated human rights and ordering it to set new emissions limits and adaptation plans for Bonaire — a decision currently under appeal. With tourism, diving, and reef health tied to the island’s economy, efforts to replant coral are underway but fall far short of reversing the damage.

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