great barrier reef
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The Great Barrier Reef’s Secret Climate Change Weapon Is This Switzerland-Sized Meadow Of Seagrass
Tourists frequently flock to Lizard Island, off the northeastern coast of Australia, to marvel the Great Barrier Reef. Among the dugongs, sea turtles, and jewel-toned corals, though, there’s another organism that doesn’t get nearly as much credit as it deserves: seagrass.
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Australia Pledges $500 Million To Help Save The Great Barrier Reef, But It Won’t Be Enough
The Federal Government has announced a plan to spend $500 million dollars on saving the Great Barrier Reef – the largest single investment ever committed towards the reef’s future, but that environmental activists say is still too little to preserve it in the face of climate change and ocean acidification.
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The Great Barrier Reef ‘Looks Like A Graveyard’
“To me, who’s been diving on this reef for 50 years, it looks like a graveyard.” That’s Dr Charlie Veron, the world’s leading expert on coral reefs. Speaking to a Nordic investment bank on the future of the Great Barrier Reef, and what can be done to save it, the outlook is dire.
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How To See The Great Barrier Reef Live On Twitter
Twitter is taking us on a guided tour of the Great Barrier Reef tomorrow, July 13 – broadcasting live on Periscope. In two separate broadcasts, we will be able to both watch the reef live, and learn about how to protect it.