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How climate change threatens Australia's maritime borders

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One Tree Island Research Station, University of Sydney Credit: University of Sydney

Corals particularly suffer from the consequences of climate change. That's why it's not just the famous Great Barrier Reef that is at risk. A quarter of Australia's coral islands are also in danger, a recent study shows. This could have serious implications for the country's maritime borders and turn into a geopolitical problem.


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By Barbara Barkhausen

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Corals particularly suffer from the consequences of climate change. That's why it's not just the famous Great Barrier Reef that is at risk. A quarter of Australia's coral islands are also in danger, a recent study shows. This could have serious implications for the country's maritime borders and turn into a geopolitical problem.



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