A drop in shipping emissions has caused a surge in warming at the Great Barrier Reef, fuelling calls for drastic actions such ...

Coral bleaching isn’t just an ocean crisis. Here’s how the global event endangers food security, local jobs—and the land ...

NOAA's Coral Reef Watch alert system shows that many areas in and around the Great Barrier Reef are undergoing bleach alerts of varying degrees on their scale, which ranges from 1 to 5. NOAA Coral ...

A bid to win a coveted UN prize for the Great Barrier Reef is gaining international support after the campaign video clocked ...

The reef is the world's largest coral reef system, stretching over 2,300 kilometers from the northern tip of Queensland to just north of Bundaberg.It is composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and ...

The Great Barrier Reef is world famous—it's the largest coral reef system in the world and home to tens of thousands of species. No wonder it is World Heritage listed.

The barrier reef also protects the Keys from hurricanes and major storms by soaking up wave action. But while the news is grim, it's also a testament to the ingenuity of the research groups and ...

NOAA's Coral Reef Watch alert system shows that many areas in and around the Great Barrier Reef are undergoing bleach alerts of varying degrees on their scale, which ranges from 1 to 5. NOAA Coral ...

"The Great Barrier Reef has undergone major fluctuations, with hard coral cover on many reefs declining and then recovering in response to large disturbances," said Dr Mike Emslie of AIMS.

New research has revealed alarming coral mortality rates of 92% after last year's bleaching event at Lizard Island on ...

Mass coral reef bleaching events have risen steadily across the world in the last 40 years. A recent study found the annual risk of bleaching increased from 8% in the 1980s to 31% in 2016.

Local 10’s Eco Hero adventure has made it to the Great Barrier Reef. It’s the largest coral reef system in the entire world ...