AMCS says IPCC report shows the time to save the Reef is now
A report by the world’s top climate scientists has added weight to the growing mountain of evidence that Australia urgently needs to up its climate game to help safeguard ocean icons like the Great Barrier Reef. The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report published on Monday warns time is running out for the […]
Queensland renewable energy fund ups ante to $2 billion for GB Reef
Marine conservationists have welcomed the announcement from the Queensland government to expand the Renewable Energy Fund from $500 million to $2 billion to support the growth of manufacturing powered by publicly-owned renewable energy. Great Barrier Reef campaigner David Cazzulino from the Australian Marine Conservation Society(AMCS) said: “This is great news for our Great Barrier Reef. […]
Great Barrier Reef D grade rating shows urgent need for action on water quality
Marine conservationists have urged the Queensland and Federal governments to commit more money to tackling water quality issues in the Great Barrier Reef And in addition speed up the enforcement of reef regulations on farms after an official report found that the inshore condition of our Reef is not improving. The joint Queensland and Federal […]
Great barrier Reef faces real danger of Coral bleaching
Reef declared critical due to global heating but the Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) says Federal Government cares little for climate action The Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) says it is appalled there is still no decisive action on climate change by the Federal Government. This condemnation follows a report released by an international conservation […]