Australia opposes U.N. "in danger" listing of Great Barrier Reef

The Australian government expressed its opposition Tuesday to a recommendation by a United Nations-backed mission that the Great Barrier Reef be added to a list of "in danger" World Heritage sites, warning of the significant impact climate change is having on the world's largest coral reef ecosystem.The recommendation came in a mission report released Monday, following a 10-day monitoring visit to the reef in March by officials from UNESCO and the International Union for Conservation of Nature.The report found that the Australian government's plans to protect the reef are "lacking clear cli…READ FULL ARTICLE