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Can tourism save the reef?

Dave Keating, Whitsunday Islands, AustraliaFebruary 9, 2017

Australia's Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef ecosystem in the world. Like coral reefs across the world, this UNESCO world heritage site is in critical danger because of climate change. But tour operators there say much of the reef still thrives, and their boats can even help protect it.

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