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Policy & Planning

Morrison sponsored report says reef tourism may be virtually wiped out by climate change
A Morrison-government sponsored report finds Australia’s reef tourism industry could shrink by 94% due to climate change by 2100.
Michael Mazengarb

Dec 6, 2019

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Solar

Solar + flow battery to power Barrier Reef research station
University of Queensland-run research hub to be more than 80% solar powered, via 500kW PV and 600kWh vanadium flow battery system.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 21, 2018

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Policy & Planning

How the 2016 bleaching altered shape of Great Barrier Reef
New research now reveals the damage that these coral losses caused to the wider ecosystem functioning of the Great Barrier Reef.
Selina Ward

Apr 19, 2018

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Coal

Turnbull slammed for “sucking up” to Adani, as business pushes 50-year life for coal plants
PM lambasted for “sucking up” to Adani during India visit, and putting coal exports ahead of the Great Barrier Reef.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 11, 2017

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Policy & Planning

Australia needs to cut emissions by 65% by 2030 to meet Paris target
New research suggests that limiting global warming to 1.5℃ rather than letting it reach 2℃ could make a significant difference to the severity of extreme weather events in Australia, and could make all the difference for the Great Barrier Reef.
James Whitmore and Michael Hopkin

Aug 24, 2016

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Policy & Planning

We have almost certainly blown the 1.5℃ global warming target
We probably have only about a decade before we break through the ambitious 1.5℃ global warming target agreed to by the world’s nations in Paris.
Andrew King and Benjamin J. Henley

Aug 16, 2016

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Coalition’s transition plan: Build a new mega coal mine
Coalition gives priority to new coal mine as part of “economic transition”, explaining why new report ranks Coalition just 11/100 on environment and energy issues.
Sophie Vorrath

May 31, 2016

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“Saving the Reef”: The triumph of politics over science?
Will the policies of either major party actually “Save the Reef,” or is this a case of politics triumphing over science?
David Spratt

May 31, 2016

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Why Great Barrier Reef world heritage site is at risk from global warming
The Great Barrier Reef is now one of the world’s most important coastal and marine tourism areas, but its future is at risk, and climate change is the primary long-term threat.
Adam Markham

May 27, 2016

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When David Attenborough says Great Barrier Reef in ‘grave danger’ – it’s time to step up
It is likely only a matter of time before we start to see reports of bleaching from other coral reefs around the world. We are indeed dealing with changing times and a global issue.
Ove Hoegh-Guldberg & Tyrone Ridgway

Apr 26, 2016

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Six ways Australia is selectively reporting to the UN on the Great Barrier Reef
The government’s latest report on the Great Barrier Reef, submitted to the UNESCO World Heritage Centre last Friday, has been carefully crafted and word-smithed.
Jon Day

Feb 5, 2015

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Court challenge will test coal mining’s climate culpability
Should coal projects be held responsible for the greenhouse emissions that flow from their product, even if it’s burned on another continent?
Samantha Hepburn

Jan 19, 2015

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