Unesco Recommends Against Great Barrier Reef 'in Danger' Listing But Australia Warned More Action Needed

UN scientific advisors have recommended the Great Barrier Reef not be placed on a list of World Heritage sites "in danger" but stressed the planet's biggest coral reef system remains under "serious threat" from global heating and water pollution. From a report: Unesco said in a report that the Australian government had taken positive steps to protect the reef since a UN monitoring mission visited Queensland in March last year. But Unesco has in effect put Australia on notice, as it recommended the government provide a progress report in February before the reef is considered for inscription on the "in danger" list again in 2024. The government said the report was confirmation it was acting on climate change and "working hard to protect the reef, and that the rest of the world has taken notice."

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