Officials killing off coral-eating starfish in Great Barrier Reef

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 ...
Time Out

Australia is now in the global top five for nature conservation – here’s why

From colourful coral in the Great Barrier Reef to the ancient canopies of the Daintree Rainforest, Australia feels like ...
Yahoo

Australia launches multimillion-dollar effort to save the Great Barrier Reef: 'The reef needs every bit of help it can get'

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Australia is creating a new multi-million dollar project to save the Great Barrier Reef, the world's largest coral reef system, ...
NPR

Australia argues against 'endangered' Barrier Reef status

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia's environment minister said Tuesday her government will lobby against UNESCO adding the Great Barrier Reef to a list of endangered World Heritage sites, arguing that ...
CNN

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef avoids an ‘in danger’ rating at UNESCO vote

The Australian government and a United Nations body faced off this week over whether the Great Barrier Reef is “in danger” of losing its “outstanding universal value” and its place on the World ...
Miami University

Australia: Great Barrier Reef

The Great Barrier Reef, located off Australia's northeast coast, is a massive and ancient ecosystem that spans 14 degrees of latitude. Its bewildering diversity includes over 3,000 individual coral ...
CNN

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef suffers ‘extensive’ coral bleaching, as scientists fear seventh mass bleaching event

The southern Great Barrier Reef is suffering from extensive coral bleaching due to heat stress, the reef’s managers said Wednesday, raising fears that a seventh mass bleaching event could be unfolding ...
NBC News

Australia's Great Barrier Reef hit by fifth mass bleaching event in eight years

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 ...
NBC News

Australia’s Barrier Reef erupts in color as corals spawn

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is spawning in an explosion of color as the World Heritage-listed natural wonder recovers from life-threatening coral bleaching episodes. Subscribe ...
Newsweek

Australia’s Pledges to Protect Great Barrier Reef Are Too Little, Too Late | Opinion

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Australia recently announced that the federal government would commit an additional 1 billion Australia dollars on top of ...
The Washington Post

U.N. wants Great Barrier Reef labeled ‘in danger.’ Australia says ‘no need.’

Australia is pushing back on a United Nations-backed mission’s recommendation to add its treasured Great Barrier Reef to the list of endangered World Heritage sites, saying there was no need for such ...