Article 2QMNW Great Barrier Reef 2050 plan no longer achievable due to climate change, experts say

Great Barrier Reef 2050 plan no longer achievable due to climate change, experts say

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Michael Slezak
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Environmental lawyers say advice means reef might finally be listed as a 'world heritage site in danger'

The central aim of the government's plan to protect the Great Barrier Reef is no longer achievable due to the dramatic impacts of climate change, experts have told the government's advisory committees for the plan.

Environmental lawyers said the revelation could mean the Great Barrier Reef might finally be listed as a "world heritage site in danger", a move the federal and Queensland governments have strenuously fought.

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