Great Barrier Reef

March 11, 2024

Heat stress inflicts major coral bleaching on Australia's Great Barrier Reef

While the aerial surveys show that the coral bleaching is extensive in shallow water areas, it is said that in-water surveys will be needed to confirm the severity of the coral bleaching.

December 20, 2022
Scientists freeze Great Barrier Reef coral in world-first trial

Cryogenically frozen coral can be stored and later reintroduced to the wild but the current process requires sophisticated equipment including lasers. Scientists say a new lightweight "cryomesh" can be manufactured cheaply and better preserves coral.
May 11, 2022
Mass bleaching reported in Great Barrier Reef caused by marine heatwave

Coral bleaching is a phenomenon that occurs when coral becomes stressed due to changing conditions and expels the algae that live inside their tissue, causing the coral to become white.
December 06, 2021
Cargo company pays compensation to Maldives after ship damages reef

The Panama-flagged cargo ship, MV Navios Amaryllis, ran aground on the Rasfari reef on August 19 while travelling from India to South Africa.
September 28, 2021
Little fluffy clouds may help save Australia's Great Barrier Reef

Researchers working on the so-called Cloud Brightening project said they use a turbine to spray microscopic sea particles to thicken existing clouds and reduce sunlight.
December 14, 2020
How Coral IVF trial renewed Australia's Great Barrier Reef

After culturing larvae in specially designed enclosures for about a week, scientists distribute them to parts of the reef damaged by bleaching and in need of live coral.
December 03, 2020
Australia's Great Barrier Reef is critical and deteriorating

The World Heritage-listed site off Australia's northeastern coast has lost more than half its coral in the past three decades.

Great Barrier Reef

Heat stress inflicts major coral bleaching on Australia's Great Barrier Reef

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Scientists freeze Great Barrier Reef coral in world-first trial

Mass bleaching reported in Great Barrier Reef caused by marine heatwave

Cargo company pays compensation to Maldives after ship damages reef

Little fluffy clouds may help save Australia's Great Barrier Reef

How Coral IVF trial renewed Australia's Great Barrier Reef

Australia's Great Barrier Reef is critical and deteriorating

Palau becomes first country in the world to ban 'reef toxic' sun cream

Australian court bans shark cull along Great Barrier Reef

Great Barrier Reef in Australia facing serious challenges