great barrier reef Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Sat, 30 May 2015 19:39:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Great Barrier Reef Not “In Danger” – For Now https://www.greenoptimistic.com/great-barrier-reef-climate/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/great-barrier-reef-climate/#respond Sat, 30 May 2015 19:39:21 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=55047   Despite being one of the most vulnerable ecosystems in the world and squarely in the firing line with climate change, UNESCO experts decided not to label the Great Barrier Reef “in danger”. The UNESCO World Heritage Committee report on the health of the Reef still paints a stark future for the World Heritage Area. […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/great-barrier-reef-climate/feed/ 0 55047 The Great Barrier Reef Endangered as Australia Does Not Meet UNESCO Demands https://www.greenoptimistic.com/the-great-barrier-reef-endangered-as-australia-does-not-meet-unesco-demands-20130205/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/the-great-barrier-reef-endangered-as-australia-does-not-meet-unesco-demands-20130205/#respond Tue, 05 Feb 2013 19:19:56 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=32685 One of the most famous UNESCO World Heritage sites, the Great Barrier Reef, has been listed as endangered. Despite the numerous attempts of Australian officials to convince environmentalists and NGO’s that protecting the reef is their top priority, WWF and the Australian Marine Conservation Society announced that they feel not enough is done to protect it. […]

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