World’s Largest Reef, Worth $56 Billion, Stressed Out

Published by the Environmental News Service

CANBERRA, Australia, June 28, 2017 (ENS) – Australian federal prosecutors are pursuing legal action against the master and owner of a ship they claim is responsible for an major oil spill near the Great Barrier Reef in 2015. The worth of the reef has just been calculated at $56 billion, prompting calls for greater protection.

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