The scientist who predicted the death of the reef

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is one of the seven natural wonders of the world, but now it’s on the cusp of being declared “in danger” by UNESCO.

But scientists have been warning for decades that rising sea temperatures could kill off the Reef, though their concerns were largely ignored by the government.

Today, national correspondent for The Saturday Paper Mike Seccombe on the scientist who predicted the end of the reef, and why the Australian government doesn’t want to listen to him.

Guest: National correspondent for The Saturday Paper Mike Seccombe.

Professor of Marine Studies at the University of Queensland, Ove Hoegh-Guldberg.

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