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Five world-renowned scientists have signed a letter to UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay to thank UNESCO for its leadership in recognising the threat of climate change to the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage property.
Professor Terry Hughes, Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, Dr Sylvia Earle, Professor Johan Rockström and Professor Andréa Grottoli sent the letter last night from Australia.
Last month, UNESCO released a draft decision recommending the Great Barrier Reef be inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger.
The scientists letter is a strong show of support for UNESCO from some of the most revered coral reef experts in the world.
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