Oil Tanker Spill Leaks into the Reef

Hello to all my followers!! It’s another week and the issues of the Great Barrier Reef pollution is still escalating.  Less than a year ago on April 5, 2010 an oil tanker crashed into the reef causing a massive oil spill, this is an extreme danger to the reef, it makes me very upset seeing things like this happening.  The reef is already suffering from global warming and bleaching of the coral, the reef cannot afford to have any more damage done to it! People need to be more careful and realize what they are doing.  It is said that the Queensland Ports are going to be a main exit for exports of coal and liquefied gas over the next few decades as Asia’s energy needs are developed, in this case the tankers really need to not go off path and close to the reef as the reef could not handle any more oil spills.  A video from Sky News covers the effects to the reef from the oil tanker spill and should be watched by all my followers so you can see how big of an impact it has on the damage to the world heritage site. 

The video can be seen at http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Australia-Fears-Of-Environment-Damage-To-Great-Barrier-Reef-As-Chinese-Coal-Carrier-Ship-Leaks-Oil/Article/201004115593270?f=rss or take a look at this picture

  I fear that the Great Barrier Reef is going to suffer so much damage, not only from the oil spills but also from the toxic farm chemicals leaking into the reef that it won’t be long until this tourist attraction looses all its beauty. As a student studying tourism, I know how important these tourists attractions are to be kept protected and preserved for the future.  I have not had a chance to go to see Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, but when I do over the next few years, it would be very upsetting to see the level of damage it has been faced with. In this regards I hope my followers can take some of this information learned from my blog and help to better protect our environment and natural heritage sites, just one step at a time, that’s all it takes.  I will continue to keep you posted as I learn more on the Great Barrier Reef.