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Marine heatwave off north-east Australia sets off alarm over health of Great Barrier Reef

Experts fear for health of corals and other marine life as about 1m sq km of ocean experience prolonged elevated temperatures

The Guardian - AU · Jul 21, 2023

The Great Barrier Reef is far from dead — how you can help it thrive

As the FIFA Women’s World Cup kicks off Down Under, Abha Shah dives into the action happening off the pitch on the Great Barrier Reef

Evening Standard · Jul 20, 2023

Bad break-up in warm waters: why marine sponges suffer with rising temperatures

Marine sponges have started dying in vast numbers in coastal areas around the globe. Just this year, thousands of sponges turned white and died in New Zealand and in the Mediterranean Sea. This has been happening when the water gets too warm, but the underlying cause has remained a mystery.…

The Conversation · Jun 14, 2023

Cassius the crocodile hits the 120-year milestone on his Green Island home

The giant animal's birthday will be celebrated at its home on Green Island in the Great Barrier Reef.

ABC News · Jun 4, 2023

Suspected suspicious fire burning on Great Barrier Reef 'sensitive' marine site, home to threatened species

Rangers are continuing to battle what they believe is a suspicious fire in an area that is a crucial habitat for threatened species.

ABC News · May 30, 2023

Australia’s ‘first carbon-neutral telco’: do Telstra’s environmental claims about Belong stack up?

Carbon neutrality of low-cost telco Belong relies almost solely on buying overseas offsets, and how an Institute of Public Affairs fellow misread the Great Barrier Reef

The Guardian - AU · May 25, 2023

Chlamydia-like bacteria found in Great Barrier Reef, study finds

Researchers have discovered some coral in the Great Barrier Reef — one of the seven wonders of the natural world — is infested with a close relative of the chlamydia-causing bacteria. So, is this bacteria detrimental or beneficial to corals?

ABC News · May 23, 2023

Resort fined for girl's 'frightening' allergic reaction

A teenage girl's visit to an island resort on the Great Barrier Reef ended in a medical emergency after the girl's order for a nut-free dessert went wrong.

AAP · May 19, 2023

UN report says there's a 98 per cent chance one of the next five years will be the hottest ever

Global temperatures are set to break records in the next five years, with a 98 per cent chance one will be the warmest ever recorded, according to a new report from the UN's meteorological agency.

ABC News · May 17, 2023

Tiny aquatic athletes: how baby Nemo can ‘just keeping swimming’ from the open ocean to the reef

If you’ve seen the hit animated film Finding Nemo, you might recall the character Dory singing the catchy tune “Just Keep Swimming” to help her clownfish friend Marlin make the long journey from the Great Barrier Reef to Sydney.

The Conversation · May 11, 2023