Brisbane Times ·general ·3 hours ago

Queensland land clearing contributes 400,000 dump trucks of mud to reef

Land clearing in Queensland is contributing to sediment flowing into the Great Barrier Reef, according to a report released today. The report claims 400,000 dump trucks of mud enter the reef annually, threatening its health. Lyndon Schneiders urges the federal government to enforce new environmental laws to mitigate damage from land clearing practices.

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