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Great Barrier Reef should be prioritised over coal mining, survey shows
2016-06-15 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Sydney Morning Herald: The effects of coral bleaching include the formation of an insidious layer of slime, now coating a vast area of the Great Barrier Reef, scientists say. A thumping majority of Australians want the health of the Great Barrier Reef prioritised over coal mining, according to a survey of more than 63,000 Fairfax Media readers. People living in mining states, the lower-educated, older people and men were less likely to agree to such a trade-off. Queensland's Abbot Point, surrounded by wetlands...
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