Politics trump science as Great Barrier Reef avoids 'in danger' listing
Monday, 26 July 2021
In a massive victory for backroom deals and yet another blow to our beloved Reef, UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee has voted against stating the obvious and listing the Great Barrier Reef as a World Heritage site “in danger”.
The news comes amid a warning that China, Russia, Brazil and Australia all have energy policies associated with 5C rises in atmospheric temperatures, a heating hike that would bring devastation to much of the planet.
And a vulnerable breed of beach-loving shorebirds have found “paradise” in a city on Victoria’s south-west coast.
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