Great Barrier Reef


RAPID ROUNDUP: Oil spill on the Great Barrier Reef – An expert responds

Wed Apr 7, 2010

As the operation begins to salvage the grounded coal carrier Shen Neng 1, below an expert comments on the impact of oil and dispersants on the reef.

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RAPID ROUNDUP: World’s science academies warning on ocean acidification – experts respond

Mon Jun 1, 2009

The world’s science academies, including the Australian Academy of Science, have warned that ocean acidification, one of the world’s most important climate change challenges, may be left off the agenda at the United Nations Copenhagen conference.

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ONLINE BACKGROUND BRIEFING: The Great Barrier Reef in 2050 (Parliament House, Canberra)

Wed Mar 19, 2008

Keeping the Great Barrier Reef alive is one of the greatest environmental and social challenges faced by Australia today. Some of Australia’s best known reef scientists met with politicians in Canberra on Wednesday to express their concerns about the future of this great Australian icon and discuss potential solutions. BRIEFING DETAILS: DATE: Wednesday 19 March [...]

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RAPID ROUNDUP: Australian Climate Change Authors Comment on new IPCC Report

Fri Apr 6, 2007

Below, Australian Lead Authors, Review Editors and Contributing Authors of the IPCC Working Group 2 (WG2) Report comment on various aspects of the document released today in Brussels.

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