{"id":292,"date":"2021-04-06T17:25:07","date_gmt":"2021-04-06T17:25:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/macblog.mcmaster.ca\/literature-culture-anthropocene\/?p=292"},"modified":"2021-04-06T21:43:56","modified_gmt":"2021-04-06T21:43:56","slug":"the-great-barrier-reef-and-its-speculative-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/macblog.mcmaster.ca\/literature-culture-anthropocene\/blog\/the-great-barrier-reef-and-its-speculative-future\/","title":{"rendered":"The Great Barrier Reef and its Speculative Future"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By: Cassandra Baird<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our newly \u201cnormal\u201d world is composed of human-influenced loss. There are treasures deep within our natural world which are slowly regressing into extinction before our eyes, providing us with an increasing speculative perspective as to what will be preserved of it for future generations. The Great Barrier Reef in Australia has already been harmed by climate change, as it is already experiencing serious complications which spark discussion as to its future preservation. The reef stretches \u201c1,429 miles over an area of approximately 133,000 square miles located off the coast of Queensland\u201d<\/a>, with it being one of the most diverse ecosystems in the world by homing numerous species of marine life and bringing in enormous funds through marine tourism. When we consider the already fragile nature of the reef, the confirmed statistical data of reef damage, alongside the neoliberal discourse which affects our current society\u2019s environmental sustainability practices, it is certainly fair to speculate that the Great Barrier Reef will be lost in the future if changes are not made quickly and efficiently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So\u2026what exactly has happened?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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