Future of the Environment

How the Great Barrier Reef is trying to heal itself

- UNDATED FILE PHOTO - A tourist swims on the Great Barrier Reef in this undated file picture. Fishing will be banned from about one third of the Australian reef under a draft rescue plan unveiled by the Australian government May 30. The coral reef, which is one of Australia's most popular tourist attractions, is under threat from record temperatures, over-fishing and pollution.??? USE ONLY      REUTERS/HO/Great Barrier Reef National Park Authority - PBEAHUOPBAS

The greatest threats to the reef are rising sea temperatures and ocean acidification. Image: REUTERS/HO/Great Barrier Reef National Park Authority

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