Blue Charter group gears up to protect and restore `priceless´ coral reefs
(WorldNews Africa)

Commonwealth countries devoted to saving the world`s coral reefs met in Townsville, Australia this week to outline immediate and long-term actions they can take to ensure the health of coral reef ecosystems. Studies show more than half the planet`s coral reefs have suffered significant losses over the last 30 years. This could rise to 90 per cent within the next century, if current trends continue. This harsh reality - mainly due to climate change - disproportionately affects Commonwealth states whose waters include 42 per cent of the world`s coral reefs. In response, Australia, Belize and Mauritius...