Auckland, July 21, 2026 (AFP) - Great Barrier Reef at risk of 'collapse', scientists warn

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Australia's Great Barrier Reef is at a very high risk of extreme and widespread bleaching and "ecosystem collapse" linked to this year's El Nino weather phenomenon, top scientists warned Tuesday. Often dubbed the world's largest living structure, the reef stretches 2,300 kilometres (nearly 1,430 miles) along the coast of Queensland state and is a major tourism draw for Australia. This month it avoided being listed as endangered, despite the Unite......

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