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National Public Radio: The Great Barrier Reef has long been in trouble. One Australian government report in 2012 estimated the reef had lost more than half its coral since 1985.
Now it's in such bad shape that the United Nations has warned it could list the World Heritage site as "in danger" next year. The Australian government is considering a new 35-year plan to rescue the reef.
Nearly 2 million tourists travel to the reef each year. Many of them scuba dive to explore this expansive water world up close. It's what......
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As Great Barrier Reef Ails, Australia Scrambles To Save It
Posted by National Public Radio: Steve Dorsey on October 28th, 2014
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