The Great Barrier Reef ... a World Heritage Site attracting billions of dollars in tourism every year. But 35 percent of it, scientists now say, is either dead or dying - the result of mass bleaching. Scientists say the underlying cause is climate change, though the El Nino weather phenomenon has made things worse. Australia last week omitted research on the Great Barrier Reef from a UN report on the impact of climate change on World Heritage Sites. Their decision has sparked outrage. Opposition leader Bill Shorten... (SOUNDBITE) (English) OPPOSITION LEADER, BILL SHORTEN SAYING: "We see a government who managed to censor the UNESCO report on the Great Barrier Reef. This is a government who doesn't want to hear the problem, they just want to stop anyone talking about the issue." Australia is one of the world's largest carbon emitters per capita. Despite pledging to cut carbon emissions, it has continued to support fossil fuel projects.
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