The dumping of untreated sewage into the sea and global warming are destroying the Gulf's coral reefs, a United Nations report found. The study, called the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities, said the discharge of untreated waste water is the biggest source of pollution in these waters. "Untreated sewage is a big problem that leads to the loss of coral reefs. "But the other problem really is global warming," said Wolf Hilbertz, a Dubai-based German conservationist. Global warming has created difficult conditions for marine fauna and flora, the rising sea levels and the effects of seaward development." Other possibilities in coral reef conservation in the country being looked at include coral reef propagation through advanced technologies.
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