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Australia's government has approved a plan to dump massive amounts sludge the Great Barrier Reef. The mud will come a project to expand a coal port Abbot Point, the coast the reef. The decision to give the go-ahead the dumping the sludge was made by Australia's Environment Minister in December. It has caused environmentalists to be in arms about the possible damage to the world's largest and most famous coral reef. They say it is outrageous to put corporate profits ahead such an important marine environment. About 3 million cubic meters of mud will be poured the reef's waters. Authorities say the sludge will not be dumped any coral.

The Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system. It stretches for 2,600 kilometres, covering an area of approximately 344,400 square kilometres. It receives special protection Australia's government to limit the impact fishing and tourism. Climate change is already damaging its delicate ecosystems bleaching and killing the coral. The reef creates $3 billion a year tourism revenue. Greenpeace warned that the dumping, "is one more body blow the Reef which further threatens marine life, its World Heritage status and Australia's tourism and fishing industries". The World Wildlife Fund said the decision marked, "a sad day the reef and anyone who cares its future".

 


 

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