GREAT BARRIER REEF Top Stories

Robert Irwin shares a heartbreaking video featuring his late father Steve as he reflects on ...2020-12-02
The Daily Mail: Robert Irwin was just two years old when his father, Steve 'The Crocodile Hunter' Irwin, died in a freak accident while filming a nature documentary. But despite his premature death, the legendary conservationist has clearly had a significant impact on his...
LETTER: Look inside and say how you feel2020-12-01
NWF Daily News: Back in 1951, American philosopherEric Hoffer suggested in his book ”True Believers,” that if you run into someone with all the answers ”Run like hell!” That might well apply to LibertarianJohn Stossel and many of his fellow...
Vote for Your Favorite Wildlife Photographer of the Year2020-12-01
Treehugger: It's time to head back to the polls, but this time all the choices are wildlife. The prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest announced its winners earlier this year. Now it's time for animal lovers to go online and weigh in on the LUMIX...
Outrage as Chinese company who bought up an idyllic Australian paradise 'tries to stop Aussies ...2020-12-01
The Daily Mail: Wealthy Chinese developers lording over an idyllic island on the Great Barrier Reef are trying to stop Australians from setting foot on the slice of paradise, locals claim....
Australia's north east state of Queensland reopens borders2020-12-01
Sina: SYDNEY, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- The Australian state of Queensland reopened its borders to the residents from New South Wales (NSW) and Victoria on Tuesday, after months of restrictions due to COVID-19. Also on Tuesday, the State of Western Australia announced as...
The 'smell' of coral as an indicator of reef health2020-12-01
Science Daily: A study conducted in the southern Great Barrier Reef reveals the...
Scuba Claus makes stop at Wonders of Wildlife2020-11-30
Springfield News-Leader: Scuba Claus dives the Great Barrier Reef tank at Wonders of Wildlife on Saturdays and Sundays through Dec. 20. ......
Genes unlock clues to the evolution and survival of the Great Barrier Reef2020-11-30
Science Daily: Innovative molecular techniques explain how corals on the...
China's Navy sets sights afar, but is growth sustainable?2020-11-30
Beijing News: Hong Kong, November 30 (ANI): Last year was a monumental year for the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), with no fewer than 23 modern surface warships launched. That figure included nine destroyers (two Type 055s and seven Type 052Ds), twelve Type 056...
China's Navy sets sights afar, but is its growth sustainable?2020-11-30
Yahoo Daily News: Read full article ANI30 November 2020, 12:07 pm·9-min read Representative image Hong Kong, November 30 (ANI): Last year was a monumental year for the People's Liberation ArmyNavy (PLAN), with no fewer than 23 modern surface warships launched. That...
22 months on, locals still wait for $40m payout from the Solomon Trader disaster2020-11-30
Splash24/7: Economic losses from the bunker spill from last year’s most high profile dry bulk casualty, the Solomon Trader, could be as high as $40m, according to a confidential report compiled for the Solomon Islands government, seen by the the Australian Broadcasting...