Great Barrier Reef Should Be Listed As ‘In Danger,’ UN Mission Reports

Delegation United nationsTuesday is recommended the great Barrier ReefIt be listed as a World Heritage Site “in danger”, urging the world not to delay in addressing climate change or risk losing the world’s largest coral reef ecosystem.

The UN mission is a joint effort of UNESCO, the International Union for Conservation of Nature and the UN. in a new report That Climate change It has continued to “significantly influence” the outstanding global value coral reefs. Without “ambitious rapid and sustainable” action, it would be impossible to maintain the site. Celebrate biodiversity and beautyYou remain in grave danger

“The GBR has suffered a series of large-scale coral bleaching events, occurring with increasing frequency, including four over the past seven years,” the authors wrote. “The mission team has concluded that the property faces significant threats that could have adverse effects on its inherent properties, and therefore meets the criteria for inclusion on the List of World Heritage in Danger.”

The report acknowledges the fact that climate change is a global issue that Australia cannot solve alone. However, the mission urged Australia to set emissions targets to significantly reduce greenhouse gases and preserve water quality around coral reefs. This was one of the 10 priority targets outlined in the report.

Officials from UNESCO, an agency of the United Nations that monitors the locations around the globe Outstanding global valueI visited the Great Barrier Reef in March as it was passing through Another devastating mass coral bleaching event Event. Event. It often happensCoral polyps form when seawater temperatures are higher than normal.

This phenomenon causes corals to become ghostly white. Corals can recover if the water temperature returns to normal. However, large areas can die if the warm temperatures persist for too much.

That’s exactly how it happened many times over the past decadeScientists are concerned about the Great Barrier.

The rule of the former conservative government was subject to years of criticism. Support coal and fossil fuelsAt the cost of environmental protection. Anthony Albanese, the newly elected Prime Minister of Italy, promised that he would. A ‘new era’ for climate action.

Tanya Plibersek the country’s environment Minister, stated on Tuesday that the government would lobby against UNESCO putting the coral reef on its “in-danger” list.

“There is no denying the fact that climate change is a threat to every coral reef globally, and we need to keep global warming below 1.5°C if we want to protect not only the Great Barrier Reef but all reefs,” Plebersk said, adding that current leadership she was “Night and dayComparable to the previous government. “I believe there is no need for Australia to mark the Great Barrier Reef. Because no government takes coral reefs’ risks more seriously that the Australian government.

Adam Bandt of the Australian political Green Party stated via Twitter that there were more than 100 new projects for coal and gas in the country, despite the allegations.

Bandit wrote, “This is the main concern.”

Scientists and environmental groups said that the report confirmed what researchers have been saying for years. They urged Australia to quickly move to eliminate fossil fuels and to invest in climate solutions.

“If you were surprised by this, you didn’t pay attention.” Terry HughesJames Cook University Professor Emeritus, wrote Tuesday.