Exclusive: Most of the island’s corals are likely to be species that have not been formally described by science, researcher says
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Scientists fear unique corals that fringe Australia’s remote Norfolk Island could disappear because of a triple threat of disease, El Niño and a federal government plan to dredge a neighbouring shipping channel.
A failure to manage sediment and pollution washing into bays from cattle farming, cleared land along with wastewater has been blamed for widespread disease and outbreaks of algae over the corals.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/05/norfolk-islands-unique-corals-under-triple-threat-from-disease-el-nino-and-now-government-approved-dredging
Author : Graham Readfearn Environment and climate correspondent
Publish date : 2026-07-04 20:00:00
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