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The Rising Environmental Toll Of China's Offshore Island Grab
Description: To stake its claim in the strategic South China Sea, China is building airstrips, ports, and other facilities on disputed islands and reefs. Scientists say the activities are destroying key coral reef ecosystems and will heighten the risks of a fisheries collapse in the region. [Source: Yale Environment 360]
URL: http://e360.yale.edu/feature/rising_environmental_toll_china_artificial_islands_south_china_sea/3042/
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Source: Yale Environment 360
Publish Date: 10/10/2016
Reading Level: Basic
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