kilometer long reef since 2015. selina award is a marine biologist and senior lecturer at the university of queensland. she says the great barrier reef needs urgent attention. very bad news for astronomy or of course we have not wanted the great barrier reef on the danger list, but also not terribly surprising. given the threats to the great barrier at the moment, the starting government has not been taking action guy need to on climate change. and whilst they can't solve the problem themselves, obviously they do need to take stronger action. so they could certainly say that coming. and whilst we've had great improvements in the funding for water quality on the great barrier reef and including new money in the most recent state government budget, we really need to do more in that field as well. that means making very definite decisions on climate change. not heading towards supporting the fossil fuel industry in this country and new coal mine guest development. none of those things are going to help climate change, but also taking as much action as we possibly can on improving water quality for the gr

dr. selina ward is a marine biologist and senior lecturer at the university of queensland. she joins us from brisbin in australia. dr. ward welcome to al jazeera, putting this on the list is that a good idea or a bad idea? very bad news. first trailer, of course we have not wanted the great barrier reef on the danger least, but also not terribly surprising. given the threats to the great barry race at the moment should or could the australian government have seen this coming? well, the starting government has not been taking action need to on climate change, and whilst they can't solve the puzzle themselves, obviously they do need to take stronger action. so they could certainly say that coming. and whilst we've had great improvements in the funding for water policy on the great barrier race and including new money in the most recent state government budget, we really need to do more in that field as well. ok, unesco is talking about accelerated action. what does that mean? that means making very definite decisions on climate change. not heading towards supporting the fossil

under how big is a senior lecturer in engineering, the university of southern queensland, he says, the columbia disaster is part of a much bigger global problem. the long term concern, he says supplies picks break up so they can remove them from the beach or from the city is in fact it will in impact on the food chain right from father point them and sewer plant and then the actual la bio, many marine species that form the basis of the whole food chain and then from the concentration can occur. the disaster is actually been going probably for a lot longer than people realize decades. this is just a long line of problems that have occurred as we have used plastics. very durable plastics for a use industrially and domestic use. but unfortunately, we're not recycling these plastics at the right that we can keep them out of the c wise and the water wise. so yes, it is a very obvious incident, but it's part of a much bigger problem. the density of mice. plastics is light in the water, which means i tend to flight not sink. and this is where moraine life can absorb them as, as part of the fo

tune up is undress helwig, a seni electra and electro mechanical engineering at the university of southern queensland. he's conducting research into the impact of micro plastics in waterways . good to have with his address as an expert. how concern to you about the situation here is this an environmental disaster? this is a continuing process where we're leaking plastics into the ocean and river range waterways. and yes, it doesn't impact the food chime, the long term concern. he says the plastics break up. so i can remove them from the beach or from the city. is infected will in impact on the food chain right from farther point them and do a blanket and then the actual la bio, many marine species that form the basis of the hall for china and see how the concentration can occur. the disaster is actually been going probably for a lot longer than people realize decades. this is just a long line of problems that have occurred as we have used plastics. very durable plastics for a use industrially and domestic use. but unfortunately, we're not recycling these plastics at the right. we can keep them out of

3 month stay in the floating laugh. jonty horner is professor of astrophysics at the university of southern queensland. he says this launch is another win for china space program. it's incredible. the advances that have been met and i think china has, in the last 12 months or so really put itself front and center in space exploration . it's doing some remarkable things. and i think the thing that should come to me more than anything else is how successful it's being at the 1st attempt of doing everything we have. just last month. the arrival of china is mission tomorrow, which is the 1st time anybody's taken alonda and all the relevant together on the very 1st mission and go all of them working at the same time. fact. it's only the 2nd time to wonder the romance and how it work. but just seen it really well getting everything right. and the 1st attempt, which is incredible, but certainly the ban on us people, a lot of people interacting with people in china, poses challenges for research and challenges for ration. it is part of the reason that there was so much confusion concern when they rocked, re e

he's professor of astrophysics at the university of southern queensland institute for advanced engineering and space sciences is joining us from top industry. it's good to have you with us on al jazeera, one of the things that fascinated me when i was watching the pictures of the lift off was the fact that the count was exact. the button was pressed and the craft took off immediately. i was so used to seeing the apollo missions where everything was shaking and everything took a long time before they across and the craft actually left the ground. this is very significant, isn't it? it's incredible. the advances that have been met and i think china has, in the last 12 months or so really put itself front and center in space exploration is doing some remarkable things. and i think the thing that should come to me more than anything else is how successful it's being at the 1st attempt to doing everything we have. just last month, the arrival of china is mission to mars, which is the 1st time anybody tech in alarm, the and all the relevant together on the very 1st mission and go all of them wor

over fishing, or having an adverse impact on our seas and oceans. study by the university of the sunshine coast in queensland, australia has found that waters are already too warm for some species to survive in tropical areas. the research highlights that oceans around the equator are much less rich and marine life than in previous decades. pre swimming fish, species in particular have shown a significant decline. we report now from mom bus, in kenya. coral reefs of the coast are dying at record rates. scientists are monitoring fish populations and recruiting local fishermen to help conserve endangered species. the reef looked the great. it was at least there are still fishes here. jo, ann coworker and her colleague pizza will still be visit the room some way ne, coral reef every 2 years to check up on this fragile ecosystem. that is where the life of the ocean layer. so that is where you find the really loving life. i love reading for the defense, letting life in the most of the by doesn't play day, but i live in 2 sides. concluded that we have 244 declining partners in the last 2 or 3 decades. and that is