Great Barrier Reef at risk without 90 per cent emissions cut, say scientists

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MPs told over $5bn of tourism dollars are at risk if reef is allowed to die

Australia's iconic Great Barrier Reef is at risk of dying unless the world's industrialised countries cut carbon emissions by up to 90 per cent by 2050, according to scientists. Rising sea temperatures...

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