In a story published on Dec. 1, 2016 in the New York Times, Staff Writer Michelle Innis from Sydney, Australia, it is being reported that the flow of coastal sediment, along with farm chemicals, are endangering one of Australia's most renowned sites, The Great Barrier Reef, which is the world's largest coral reef system.
The Australian government studied the reef recently and stated the reef has not yet been put on any "in danger" list. However, there is significant peril to the reef nonetheless.
Scientists from the ARC Center of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies have found that the reef is undergoing record coral bleaching and die-off, with vast sections of the northern reef being dead.
The Australian government has identified more than 150 corrective actions that could, if all goes well, abate the problems with the reef.
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