Australian Government Expresses 'Bewilderment' Over UNESCO's Threat to Downgrade Status of Great Barrier Reef

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By Audrey NakagawaJun 23, 2021, 12:19 pm337 pts
The UN World Heritage Committee has proposed to downgrade the Great Barrier Reef's World Heritage status due to climate change and the Australian government isn't happy about it. The World Heritage Committee is a group of 12 nations, chaired by China. If the status of the reef is downgraded, it can affect the…

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