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The end of the Great Barrier Reef ?

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  1. The Great Barrier Reef under attack
  2. The Abbot Point's battle
  3. The Butterfly Effect

The Great Barrier Reef in Australia is known as one of the greatest natural wonders on Earth. Nonetheless, the reef has been for the past decade under series of environmental, touristic, industrial and commercial aggressions that threaten its existence. OCEAN71 Magazine has decided to investigate in order to understand what would justify to talk one day about the Great Barrier Reef in past tense.

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