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Australia moots Barrier Reef parasol
Source: Posted: 11-02-2006 at 12:00:15
| Deutsche Presse-Agentur: Australia could help preserve an attraction that draws 2 million tourists a year by putting shade cloth over parts of the Great Barrier Reef to protect delicate corals from the effects of climate change, Tourism Minister Fran Bailey said Thursday. Experts have warned that the coral bleaching that goes with higher temperatures could wreck the reef within 20 years. 'We're concerned about this because this is a 5.8-billion-Australian-dollar (4.4-billion-US-dollar) tourist ... |
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