Climate Changed
Great Barrier Reef Gets $379 Million Boost After Coral Dies Off
- Largest living structure is under siege from climate change
- Conservationists say planned coal mine will exacerbate damage
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The Great Barrier Reef is being given a A$500 million ($379 million) boost by Australia in the battle to save the world’s largest living structure as it faces mounting challenges such as climate change, agricultural runoff and a coral-eating starfish.
“Like reefs all over the world, the Great Barrier Reef is under pressure,” Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said in a statement on Sunday, calling the funding the largest granted to the famous tourist icon. “A big challenge demands a big investment –- and this investment gives our reef the best chance.”