Great Barrier Reef is not supposed to be white
Prof. Terry Hughes says he believes bleaching is under way as the Australian government conducts monitoring flights over 2,300-kilometre reef.
World Heritage Committee
Australia dodges downgrade of Great Barrier Reef by UNESCO
Australia on Friday, July 23, 2021 garnered enough international support to defer an attempt by the United Nations’ cultural organization to downgrade the Great Barrier Reef’s World Heritage status because of damage caused by climate change.
UNESCO defends declaring Great Barrier Reef in danger
The Chinese host of this year's meeting of the U.N. World Heritage Committee has defended the body's proposal to label the Great Barrier Reef as “in danger” against Australian government suspicion that China influenced the finding for political reasons.
Australia challenges UN health downgrade for Great Barrier Reef
Australia said on Tuesday, June 21, 2021, it will fight against plans to downgrade the Great Barrier Reef’s World Heritage status due to climate change, while environmentalists have applauded the U.N. World Heritage Committee’s proposal.