Great Barrier Reef doomed without action on global warming
The Great Barrier Reef will only survive if urgent action is taken to reduce global warming, says new research. The study, published in the journal Nature, analysed three mass bleaching events in Australia between 1998 and 2016 and discovered that coral is still damaged by underwater heatwaves, even water quality is improved and fishing controls are enforced. Researchers said their findings applied to coral reefs across the world. Terry Hughes, convenor of the National Coral Bleaching Taskforce, said the Great Barrier Reef was also threatened by Adani’s proposed Carmichael mine, due to emissions, dredging and marine traffic.
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