MYSTERIOUS: 3 - What They Never Told You

Vast seagrass nursery to rejuvenate wild Reef meadows

A huge seagrass nursery has been built in central Queensland to supply food to endangered animals and remove pollutants from the Great Barrier Reef.

AAP · Nov 13, 2024

Nearly half of tropical coral species face extinction, report shows

Almost half of all warm-water species of coral are threatened with extinction due to climate change, a new report said on Wednesday. This marked a significant increase from the last assessment in 2008, when a third of all species was listed as threatened.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 13, 2024

Rail to the Reef: an easy train journey to one of the greatest natural wonders

A sleeper train with ‘thoughtful touches’ along the Queensland coast offers diverse and diver-friendly access points to the Great Barrier Reef

The Guardian - AU · Oct 18, 2024

‘Humanity is failing’: official report warns our chance to save the Great Barrier Reef is fast closing

The Great Barrier Reef will continue to deteriorate, largely due to climate change, and the window to secure its future is rapidly closing. That is the sobering conclusion of a major new report into the state of the reef.

The Conversation · Aug 24, 2024

Australia Tackles Poor Great Barrier Reef Water Quality

Australia on Friday launched a multi-million dollar effort to stop pesticide runoff and other water quality issues on the Great Barrier Reef, the latest effort to save the ailing natural wonder.

International Business Times · Aug 23, 2024

Pledge sinks in $192m to help keep Barrier Reef afloat

Run-off has threatened the Great Barrier Reef's plants and animal species for years, but this could change as the government funds water quality programs.

AAP · Aug 22, 2024

'Extremely unusual': Hottest ocean temperature in 400 years threatens the Great Barrier Reef

The sea surface temperature around the Great Barrier Reef this year is the hottest it has ever been in 400 years, posing huge threats to the coral reef ecosystem in the area.

LiveScience · Aug 8, 2024

The Hottest Ocean Temperatures In 400 Years Are Putting The Great Barrier Reef in Extreme Peril

These multi-centenarian creatures could be gone this generation

Inverse · Aug 7, 2024

Hottest ocean temperatures in 400 years an ‘existential threat’ to the Great Barrier Reef, researchers find

Researchers say coral analysis shows recent extreme temperatures would not have happened without greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels

The Guardian - AU · Aug 7, 2024

Heatwave, cyclones cast doubt on reef coral recovery

Coral cover was up across the Great Barrier Reef before the treasured ecosystem suffered a devastating marine heatwave and two cyclones, scientists say.

AAP · Aug 6, 2024