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> CANBERRA, Australia - Australia's environment minister said Tuesday her government will lobby against UNESCO adding the Great Barrier Reef to a list of endangered World Heritage sites, arguing that criticisms of government inaction on climate change were outdated.

> The report, which recommended shifting the Great Barrier Reef to endangered status, followed a 10-day mission in March to the famed reef system off Australia's northeast coast that was added to the World Heritage list in 1981.

> "If the Great Barrier Reef is in danger, then every coral reef in the world is in danger," Plibersek said.

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I thought Australia was supposed to be a modern country?

They're the West Virginia of first-world countries.

This is like the Monty Python parrot sketch.

"No, no sir, it's not dead. It's resting. "

...with bigger pests

So their argument is that the Great Barrier Reef isn't dying because earlier this year they voted out a hyper conservative party and instead just have a conservative party? I don't see how a change in politicians means that the Reef is suddenly no longer threatened.

>"If the Great Barrier Reef is in danger, then every coral reef in the world is in danger," Plibersek said.

They are!

They are correct it's not endangered, it's absolutely fucked.

It's already fucked. We aren't watching it die, we're observing the decomposition process.

Are they arguing it should go from Endangered to "dead"?

Pretty sure they are doing this because it will force Australia to take additional precautions and the country doesn't want to obey them

"Doomed" is the word they are grasping for

What's the point of denial?

So yesterday I saw someone in this sub describe Australia's new centre-left Labor government as a "centrist" party to the previous government's "conservative".

Today I see someone describe the centre-left, social democratic, Labor party as "conservative".

Can't wait until tomorrow to find out the Labor party is fascist now.

May as well complain when I call the US Democratic party conservative. Just because you're further left than a party that thinks a 2% reduction in emissions will save the planet (when science does we need closer to 75%) doesn't mean you aren't conservative. They won thanks to environmental concerns not thanks to progressive social policies.

Fuck me I thought the new government would be atleast somewhat more competent. Seems like a few of scomos ministers still clinging to his legacy of being useless

Its within their waters so it makes them look bad.

Okay but if that is the case, what is the Australian equivalent to the McElroy brothers, West Virginia’s finest export?

We probably don't know about them, because I've never heard of the mcelroy's either.

Oh beans, I forgot that my bizarre niche interests/fandoms aren’t universal again

That's okay. I listen to french hip-hop groups that no one's ever heard of. I get it.

It's so funny.

Is Australia saying it isn't endangered?

If the reef is acknowledged as endangered, Australia would be required to protect it I believe

Yes, so they wont be responsible for it washing away

Heard of Alliance Ethnik?

L'Orange?

I hadn't, but I'm loving it so far!

My go to's are ASM, Wax Tailor and Chinese Man

Just checking them out today. Great use of samples!

I listen to a lot of ASM (A State of Mind), Wax Tailor and Chinese Man.

Then I'll give you another if you haven't heard of them, the Group called Afro Jazz.

They have a song with ODB called Strictly Hip Hop

That's one I do know and love!