Australia admits neglect of Great Barrier Reef
- Published: 3 Oct 2012 at 09.49
- Online news: World
The Australian government admits the Great Barrier Reef has been neglected for decades after a study showed it has lost more than half its coral cover in the past 27 years.
Bleaching on a coral reef at Halfway Island in Australia's Great Barrier Reef. The Australian government admits the Great Barrier Reef has been neglected for decades after a study showed it has lost more than half its coral cover in the past 27 years.
Environment Minister Tony Burke said research released Tuesday by scientists from the Australian Institute of Marine Science and the University of Wollongong should be setting off alarm bells across the country.
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