Peru's coast loses 4,000+ marine animals as El Niño-driven warming disrupts ecosystems

El Niño-driven ocean warming has caused the loss of over 4,000 marine animals along Peru's coast, reducing food availability and altering habitats, hindering biodiversity recovery. The event underscores the compounding effects of climate variability on marine ecosystems, with implications for fisheries and local livelihoods. The exact species composition and long-term recovery prospects remain uncertain.