Great Barrier Reef should be listed as ‘in danger’, Unesco sayson June 22, 2021 at 1:44 am

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The Australian government says it is “stunned” by the UN body’s recommendation and will oppose it.

“The recommendation from Unesco is clear and unequivocal that the Australian government is not doing enough to protect our greatest natural asset, especially on climate change,” said Richard Leck, Head of Oceans for the World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia.

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