GREAT BARRIER REEF Top Stories

Australian research finds corals need close neighbors to successfully reproduce
Small blue fishes swim around a soft coral
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2024-12-17, Xinhua
SYDNEY, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- An Australian research has found that corals must be within meters of each other to successfully reproduce, leaving them vulnerable to climate...
‘Graveyard of corals’ found after extreme heat and cyclones hit northern Great Barrier Reef
In this undated photo provided by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, a diver monitors the health of the Great Barrier Reef off the Australian coast
AP / Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
2024-11-19, AOL
Reefs across the north of the Great Barrier Reef have seen “substantial losses” of coral cover after a summer of extreme heat, two cyclones and major flooding, according...
Australia’s climate has warmed by an average of 1.51 degrees Celsius
Golden Beach, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia Sunset panoramio
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2024-10-31, Famagusta Gazette
Australia’s climate has warmed by an average of 1.51 degrees Celsius (C) since records began in 1910, a landmark report has found. National science agency the...
Great Barrier Reef at risk of contamination by potentially toxic soil2025-01-25
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: A hole in a soil pond wall in north Queensland has allowed potentially toxic material to seep through to two world heritage areas. ......
Australia and the Philippines: Partners in prosperity2025-01-25
Manila Standard: As strategic partners, Australia and the Philippines are dedicated to strengthening their shared economic security and expanding bilateral trade and investment. The two countries share a deep trade and investment relationship, underpinned by robust trade...
Stingray zoomies have scientists baffled2025-01-25
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: An island paradise in the Great Barrier Reef is home to giant stingrays leaping out of the water and momentarily "flying" metres above the surface. ......
Great Barrier Reef has reached ‘catastrophic’ coral bleaching levels, study warns2025-01-24
BGR: A new study has awful news for the Great Barrier Reef. Located off the coast of Australia, this reef is one of the largest in the world. However, this world treasure is in dire need of help, as researchers have conducted a new study that shows just how much...
Government by Hysteria: The Climate and Covid Hobgoblins Begin to Fade2025-01-23
The Daily Sceptic: Former President Ronald Reagan famously said that the nine most terrifying words in the English language are “I’m from the Government, and I’m here to help”. His point was that Government “help” often leads to worse outcomes for its...
Coral bleaching on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef reaches ‘catastrophic’ levels, study finds2025-01-23
CNN: Record ocean heat has taken a devastating toll on one of the world’s greatest natural wonders, with coral bleaching on Australia’sGreat Barrier Reef reaching “catastrophic” levels, a new study has found. More than 50% of affected corals monitored near an...