Great Barrier Reef: Scientists find reef taller than Empire State Building

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Great Barrier Reef: Scientists find reef taller than Empire State Building


Described as "blade-like", the reef is 1.5km wide (one mile), then rises 500m to its shallowest depth of only 40m below the sea surface.

Now this sounds like an excellent tech diving opportunity.....

 

[BSphere]

Or better yet, leave it alone.

 

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If you think that divers are the main threat to the ocean, I've got some news for you. Ocean acidification and fishing trawlers are a start. Divers are some of the biggest conservationists I know. Every heard the phrase take nothing but pictures and leave nothing but bubbles?

 

[ScubaMarc]

So if scientist found this reef this year, does that mean no divers or fishing boats have no secrets spots and have known this reef for years?