Science
Great Barrier Reef health check gets A+ – CQ News
Blaming destruction of the reef on farmers, sediment, pesticides and nutrients is “bloody unfair”.
THE PANIC surrounding the destruction of the Great Barrier Reef by the Crown of Thorns Starfish and devastation by farming is pure hyperbole, says marine geophysicist Dr Peter Ridd.
The former James Cook University professor said both issues were having a small impact on the health of the 3000 reefs of the world’s largest living organism, compared to the attention and funding they attracted.
“There is as much coral on the reef now as when Captain James Cook sailed up the coastline,” Dr Ridd sa…
-
General22 hours agoTrump’s trade team chases 90 deals in 90 days
-
Noosa News16 hours agoTalented new artist on jazz scene
-
General23 hours agoGather Round’s first ever Sicko Saturday treats Adelaide Oval to a day of gloriously bad football
-
General22 hours agoClick-bait Bandt | The Spectator Australia