Coal Port Growth Threatens Barrier Reef: Greenpeace

PERTH (Reuters) – Australia’s rapid expansion of coal ports in the next decade will threaten the Great Barrier Reef as increased ship traffic, port infrastructure and dredging put pressure on the world’s largest coral reef, Greenpeace said on Thursday. Coal is one of Australia’s top export earners, and the Great Barrier Reef sits off the coast of the eastern state of Queensland, the country’s largest coal-producer.

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Coal Port Growth Threatens Barrier Reef: Greenpeace