A major outbreak of coral-eating starfish has been found munching Australia's world heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef, scientists said on Friday, prompting the government to begin culling the spiky ...

Two of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef regions have faced the largest decrease in coral cover since records began nearly 40 years ago, a new report reveals. The Australian Institute of Marine Sciences ...

Coral cover has increased in all three regions on the Great Barrier Reef and is at regional highs in two of the three regions, according to a new report. But the results come with a note of caution.

To celebrate 1 million subscribers, we returned home to the Great Barrier Reef — no food, no backup plan, just the ocean to provide. Between shark encounters, storm clouds rolling in, and sleeping ...

Temperatures have reached unprecedented highs in the Great Barrier Reef, threatening its survival if the planet continues to warm. Temperatures have reached unprecedented highs in the Great Barrier ...

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is experiencing yet another mass coral bleaching event due to heat, the country’s government confirmed Friday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access ...

Life on the Great Barrier Reef is undergoing big changes in the face of climate change and other human-caused pressures, a new study reveals. From food security to controlling seaweed and even making ...

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The ecological marvels that are coral reefs are under threat from the excesses of climate change. Can technology save them?

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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 ...

In past bleaching events on the Great Barrier Reef, the southern region has sometimes been spared worst of the bleaching. Not this time. This year’s intense underwater heat has triggered the most ...