These include such steps as reducing the impact of dredging and improving water quality. The 2015 plan laid out 151 concrete actions for implementation toward "2020 targets" and "2050 outcomes." Yesterday's annual report claims that 29 of the 151 actions "are completed or in place" as of mid-2016. Officials feared failure to protect the reef would seriously affect tourism and give the nation a black eye.
Lucia, in Brisbane, Australia.Īs part of a March 2015 " Reef 2050 Plan" put forward to avoid the GBR losing its coveted World Heritage Site status, the federal government and the government of Queensland state, which borders much of the GBR, promised annual updates on the status of efforts to manage and protect the reef.
" still a long way to go," says Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, a coral reef expert at University of Queensland, St. Conservationists applaud improvements in the reef's health and resilience, but caution that current government policies do far too little to counter global warming, which officials and scientists both agree is the greatest threat to the reef's long-term survival. While speaking at a conference in Norway, Elon Musk said, “the world must continue to extract oil and gas in order to sustain civilization while also developing sustainable sources of energy.The Australian government yesterday announced that substantial progress has been made toward protecting the Great Barrier Reef (GBR). As a result, the EU is now planning for emergency intervention and structural reform” of the electricity market. Some EU countries which were pioneers in converting to renewable energy infrastructure are now largely dependent on Russian oil. The proposed legislation still requires approval from the Senate. Australia’s lower house passed a bill committing to a 43% reduction in emissions by 2030. Moreover, the institute’s findings suggest that Australia’s energy infrastructure is not impacting the health of the Great Barrier Reef.Īustralia’s new Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, promised to reduce emissions. Yet the Great Barrier Reef’s health is improving amid this criticism. Greg Bourne, a climate council member, said, “It is like announcing you are going to invest in the horse and cart just after Henry Ford has started producing cars,” referring to the Australian government’s plan for a “gas-fired recovery.” While extensive, the institute said, the bleaching in 20 was not as damaging as in 20.Īustralia is routinely criticized for its use of fossil fuels. The recovery comes after the fourth mass bleaching in seven years and the first during a La Nina event, which typically brings cooler temperatures. It still maintains that ability to recover from disturbances.” The average hard coral cover in the upper and central regions of the reef increased by around one-third.Īustralian Institute monitoring programme leader Mike Emslie commented on the Great Barrier Reef’s record growth, saying, “What we’re seeing is that the Great Barrier Reef is still a resilient system. Great Barrier Reef sees record growth despite climate alarmist fears.Īccording to the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), 87 reefs surveyed from August 2021 to May 2022 showed that parts of the Great Barrier Reef have recorded the highest amount of coral cover since monitoring began 36 years ago. The Great Barrier Reef is seeing record growth despite climate alarmist fears.
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