Australia unveiled a billion-dollar ($715 million) package to protect the climate-ravaged Great Barrier Reef on Friday, hoping to prevent the vast network of corals from being removed from UNESCO’s World Heritage list.
The Australian government is hoping to protect the natural phenomenon without cutting carbon emissions. Critics have slammed the proposal that comes just months ahead of an election.
Australia unveiled a billion-dollar package to protect the climate-ravaged Great Barrier Reef on Friday, hoping to prevent the vast network of corals from being removed from UNESCO's World Heritage list.