It's a busy time of year with COVID-19 lockdowns across the globe and Olympic news dominated our newsfeeds. In all this excitement you might've missed a few stories that we think are worth talking about. This week Bella and Heidi discuss the UNESCO World Heritage Commitee's  recent recommendation to add the Australian Great Barrier Reef to the 'in danger' list. The Australian Government faught hard to block this, despite top Australian scientists supporting the choice. Take a listen to find out how this played out and why we should be talking about it.

Next, we'll discuss the multitude of natural disasters that have swept across the globe in the past 2 months (from wildfires to floods to drought).

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Time Stamps:

0:00 Introduction

5:05 - UNESCO and the Great Barrier Reef(GBR)

7:44 - Bleaching Events in the GBR

12:58 - GBR and the UNESCO 'In-danger' list

14:00 - Natural Disasters

15:00 - Floods in China

17:13 - Floods in Tajikistan 

19:42 - Floods in Germany 

19:57 - Floods in New York 

21:12 - Wildfires Across the Globe

23:14 - Famine in Madagascar


 

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