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Australia: Calls climate action over Great Barrier Reef bleaching
2016-03-21 07:41:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Agence France-Presse: Environmental groups Monday urged greater action on climate change after the government sounded the alarm over severe coral bleaching in the pristine northern reaches of Australia's Great Barrier Reef. The government said Sunday that corals had turned white and grey in parts of the World Heritage-listed marine park, with the bleaching "severe" in northern areas. Environmental group WWF said large sections of coral near Lizard Island were drained of all colour and fighting for survival. "The...
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