Great Barrier Reef: A divers tale. [and transcript]
We delve into the critical state of the Great Barrier Reef through the lens of Tony Fonts, President of the Whitsunday Conservation Council and a veteran diver with 45 years of immersive experience. Tony upacks the impacts of poor water quality, unsustainable fishing practices and that: "the greatest threat to the reef by far is climate change."He describes the devastating effects of coral bleaching he witnessed firsthand.He also comments on the new federal nature laws and the Queensland "fast-track development bill that threatens to dismantle critical environmental protections, eroding…
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