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The Great Barrier Reef, located off the Northern East coast of Australia, has been experiencing significant levels of coral bleaching since 1998 when it experienced its first major bleaching. When water temperatures rise due to climate change, corals lose their bright colors and turn white. Once a coral is bleached, it becomes more vulnerable to other factors, increasing its chance of mortality. Greenhouse gas emissions have been seen to be one of the major factors that lead to climate change. The Australian and Queensland governments have put many different acts and policies into place to protect the Great Barrier Reef from dying at such a fast rate, and to try and decrease the greenhouse gas emissions that are released into the atmosphere.
Publication Date
2022
Publisher
Salve Regina University
City
Newport, RI
Keywords
Great Barrier Reef, coral, policy analysis, coral reefs, coral bleaching, climate change, greenhouse gases, Australia
Disciplines
Environmental Policy | Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration
Recommended Citation
Szamborski, Savannah J., "The Grave Barrier Reef" (2022). GLO 100 Introduction to Global Studies: Policy Analysis Papers. 1.
https://digitalcommons.salve.edu/glo100/1
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