Stockpiles of coal at the Hay Point coal terminal are a source of coal dust particulate pollution, Queensland, Australia. Captions and Photo source: ©© Greenpeace / Hamilton
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A group of respected coral reef scientists has released a declaration intended to change how the Australian government manages development in the coastal region bordering the Great Barrier Reef, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
A coal mining boom in the country, fueled by demand from Asia, has spurred plans to develop several ports along the coast of Queensland, the northeastern Australian territory whose coast abuts the reef…
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Privatisation to Put More Pressure on Great Barrier Reef, Australia, Dredging Today
With coal ports in private hands and a lax process for assessing their environmental impacts, the Great Barrier Reef will be under more pressure than ever before,” Senator Larissa Waters, Australian Greens environment spokesperson, said. “The coal industry wants to double exports in the next decade, that will mean more and bigger ports on the reef’s coast, built by dredging up seabed and dumping the slush into pristine marine areas, including feeding grounds for dugongs and turtles…
Australian Government Pledges To Protect Great Barrier Reef, (Uploaded 02-2013)
The Australian government pledged to stop coal port or shipping developments that would cause damage to the Great Barrier Reef as it responded to a Friday deadline amid UN warnings that the reef’s conservation status could be downgraded…
Cooking The Climate Wrecking The Reef:The Global Impact Of Coal Exports From Australia’s Galilee Bassin, Greenpeace, (Uploaded 09-2012)
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.
