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Dead fish washed up on the beach in Chumphon, Thailand. Photo: Reuters / Handout

Thailand’s mass fish deaths, plankton bloom, caused by climate change, expert suspects

- Global warming intensifies and increases the frequency of natural phenomena, such as coral bleaching or plankton bloom, university scholar says
- Worldwide, rising sea temperatures are a growing concern, with thousands of dead fish washing up in Texas and algal blooms along UK coast this year

Dead fish washed up on the beach in Chumphon, Thailand. Photo: Reuters / Handout