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Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is a glittering gem — the world’s largest coral reef ecosystem, chock-full of diverse marine life. But new research shows it is also in steep decline, with half of the reef vanishing in the past 27 years…
Read Full Article, Live Science
Great Barrier Reef Is Heating Up
The waters of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef are getting warmer, satellite measurements show, which spells bad news for the myriad creatures that dwell in this rain forest of the ocean.
UN Warns Australia To Protect The Great Barrier Of Reef, International Business Times Australia
UNESCO has warned Australia not to allow development of new ports along the Great Barrier Reef, as the World Heritage-listed natural wonder is under threat from unprecedented coastal development. UNESCO has given Australia eight months to improve management of the Great Barrier Reef before it is listed as in danger.
Cooking The Climate Wrecking The Reef:The Global Impact Of Coal Exports From Australia’s Galilee Bassin, Greenpeace
A coal basin near Australia’s Great Barrier Reef will rank among the world’s worst producers of carbon pollution if fully mined, Greenpeace said, as it warned of devastating consequences. ” Cooking The Climate Wrecking The Reef: The Global Impact Of Coal Exports From Australia’s Galilee Bassin”, is a Greenpeace Australia Report.
Some Relief for the Reef, Greenpeace
BE THE CHANGE: Petition
PETITION: YES! I want to keep our Barrier Reef Great, Greenpeace
