Great Barrier Reef: who's profiting from the destruction and devastation?
by David Ritter from on (#1E3TG)
The fossil fuel industry, fee-hungry lawyers, banks and those that stay silent are profiting from the reef's destruction. It's time for them to say no more
It's the worst crisis ever to hit the Great Barrier Reef and the extent of the devastation is only just coming to light. The reef is in the middle of the worst bleaching event ever seen, with unusually warm water killing as much as half the corals in the northern sections, with the trend set to continue for the next 20 years.
Who's to blame for this destruction? And which businesses are profiting from the activities that are causing this havoc?