Great Barrier Reef avoids UNESCO 'in danger' listing

Brisbane, Australia (AFP) July 23, 2021

Australia on Friday avoided having the Great Barrier Reef listed as an endangered world heritage site by UNESCO, despite concerns about climate change-fuelled damage to the ecosystem's corals. At a World Heritage Committee meeting chaired by China, delegates voted not to downgrade the reef to "in danger", after a concerted lobbying effort by Canberra. "May I sincerely thank the esteemed