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Why Australia's Great Barrier Reef's World Heritage Status Is At Risk
After years of climate-worsened damage to its vibrant corals, Australia's vast Great Barrier Reef could this week be added to UNESCO's list of endangered World Heritage sites.
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Australia Struggles To Conserve Its Great Barrier Reef
Australia is breaching commitments to protect the embattled Great Barrier Reef from the effects of land clearing, environmental groups claimed Monday and called on the UN to probe the alleged failures.
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Cricket Legends Chappell Brothers Ask Adani To Abandon Australian Project
The project involves dredging 1.1 million cubic metres of spoil near the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, which will then be disposed off on land.
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Great Barrier Reef May Figure In UNESCO's 'Danger List'
The Great Barrier Reef, the world's largest coral system off the coast of Australia, is at a high risk of being included in UNESCO's 'World Heritage in Danger' list, an official said on Friday.
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Coal Spill Risk To Australia's Great Barrier Reef: Study
Any major coal spill on Australia's Great Barrier Reef could kill some colourful corals within two weeks and stunt the growth of fish and seagrass, a new study revealed today.
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Industry Threatens Nearly Half Of Natural Heritage Sites: WWF
Almost half of all natural World Heritage Sites, including the Great Barrier Reef and Machu Picchu, are threatened by industrial activities such as mining, oil exploration and illegal logging, conservation group WWF warned today.
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Australia Welcomes UN Call on Great Barrier Reef
Australia welcomed a draft decision by the United Nations to keep the Great Barrier Reef off its endangered list Saturday, but environmentalists warned of ongoing risks to the natural wonder.
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Why Australia's Great Barrier Reef's World Heritage Status Is At Risk
After years of climate-worsened damage to its vibrant corals, Australia's vast Great Barrier Reef could this week be added to UNESCO's list of endangered World Heritage sites.
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Australia Struggles To Conserve Its Great Barrier Reef
Australia is breaching commitments to protect the embattled Great Barrier Reef from the effects of land clearing, environmental groups claimed Monday and called on the UN to probe the alleged failures.
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Cricket Legends Chappell Brothers Ask Adani To Abandon Australian Project
The project involves dredging 1.1 million cubic metres of spoil near the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, which will then be disposed off on land.
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Great Barrier Reef May Figure In UNESCO's 'Danger List'
The Great Barrier Reef, the world's largest coral system off the coast of Australia, is at a high risk of being included in UNESCO's 'World Heritage in Danger' list, an official said on Friday.
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Coal Spill Risk To Australia's Great Barrier Reef: Study
Any major coal spill on Australia's Great Barrier Reef could kill some colourful corals within two weeks and stunt the growth of fish and seagrass, a new study revealed today.
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Industry Threatens Nearly Half Of Natural Heritage Sites: WWF
Almost half of all natural World Heritage Sites, including the Great Barrier Reef and Machu Picchu, are threatened by industrial activities such as mining, oil exploration and illegal logging, conservation group WWF warned today.
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Australia Welcomes UN Call on Great Barrier Reef
Australia welcomed a draft decision by the United Nations to keep the Great Barrier Reef off its endangered list Saturday, but environmentalists warned of ongoing risks to the natural wonder.
