UNESCO recommended that Australia’s Great Barrier Reef be listed as World Heritage Site “in danger.”
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) suggested that the reef be placed on the “in danger” list along with heritage sites affected by war, pollution, urbanization, and poaching. The recommendation was based on reports of widespread bleaching of the reef due to rising sea temperatures, making it the first time a World Heritage Site was placed on this list due to climate change.