Development of the proposed Carmichael Adani coal mine, rail link and coal port would require a massive dredging program right through the heart of the reef as well as bring an additional 500 coal ships to the region each year.

Already, the Great Barrier Reef is feeling the effects of climate change with unprecedented bleaching events recorded in 2016 and 2017 that have resulted in mass coral mortality. Adani’s proposed coal mine will only exacerbate these impacts.