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The UN delegation will inspect the reef’s health next week

The UN wants the Great Barrier Reef listed on Unesco's 'in danger' list. All photos: AFP

Despite warnings, Australia's efforts to save the Great Barrier Reef still fall short of protecting the world's largest coral reef system from pollution and climate change

A UN panel said the world's biggest coral reef ecosystem had been significantly affected by climate change and warming of oceans

A diver documents the bleached coral at Lizard Island on the Great Barrier Reef

Bleaching happens when the water warms too much, causing corals to expel the colourful algae living in their tissues and turn white

Sunscreen worn by divers can cause permanent damage to living reefs

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park encompasses about 99 per cent of the World Heritage-listed natural wonder

A variety of marine life has made a home of the Great Barrier Reef

An aerial view of the reef off the coast of the Whitsunday Islands, on the central coast of Queensland

Weeks of unseasonably warm weather is causing the worst mass bleaching in two years

The effect has been widespread and severe, authorities say

Weather patterns over the next few weeks will be critical in determining the overall extent and severity of coral bleaching across the marine park.

While coral can survive bleaching if water temperatures cool again soon, but some coral death has already been seen

The reef has suffered significantly from coral bleaching caused by unusually warm ocean temperatures in 2016, 2017 and 2020

Previous bleaching damaged two thirds of the coral at the famous site

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority manages the world’s largest coral reef ecosystem

UN officials are due to assess whether the reef’s World Heritage listing should be downgraded, due to the ravages of climate change

The UN delegation will inspect the reef’s health next week

The UN wants the Great Barrier Reef listed on Unesco's 'in danger' list. All photos: AFP

Despite warnings, Australia's efforts to save the Great Barrier Reef still fall short of protecting the world's largest coral reef system from pollution and climate change

A UN panel said the world's biggest coral reef ecosystem had been significantly affected by climate change and warming of oceans

A diver documents the bleached coral at Lizard Island on the Great Barrier Reef

Bleaching happens when the water warms too much, causing corals to expel the colourful algae living in their tissues and turn white

Sunscreen worn by divers can cause permanent damage to living reefs

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park encompasses about 99 per cent of the World Heritage-listed natural wonder

A variety of marine life has made a home of the Great Barrier Reef

An aerial view of the reef off the coast of the Whitsunday Islands, on the central coast of Queensland

Weeks of unseasonably warm weather is causing the worst mass bleaching in two years

The effect has been widespread and severe, authorities say

Weather patterns over the next few weeks will be critical in determining the overall extent and severity of coral bleaching across the marine park.

While coral can survive bleaching if water temperatures cool again soon, but some coral death has already been seen

The reef has suffered significantly from coral bleaching caused by unusually warm ocean temperatures in 2016, 2017 and 2020

Previous bleaching damaged two thirds of the coral at the famous site

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority manages the world’s largest coral reef ecosystem

UN officials are due to assess whether the reef’s World Heritage listing should be downgraded, due to the ravages of climate change

The UN delegation will inspect the reef’s health next week

Great Barrier Reef should be put on 'in danger' list, UN panel says

Officials have lobbied to keep the reef off endangered list as it could lead to loss of Unesco heritage status

Reuters

November 29, 2022

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