On Tuesday we published a video looking at Australia's efforts save the Great Barrier Reef. As a warming planet is the number-one threat to reefs, we concluded that conservation work can only do so much if we're politically unwilling to curb CO2 emissions. So let's talk at that elephant in the room—carbon—and why we're at a standstill.The argument against Australia taking action on climate change is often based on the idea that it won't make any difference, that big polluters, such as the US and China, aren't taking responsibility for their fair share of emissions. However, research from a host of NGOs (most recently Greenpeace) shows that when emissions from exported coal is included in our tally, Australia's footprint is one of the largest on the planet.
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