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Great-Barrier-Reef

Asia & Pacific 4 years ago

Great Barrier Reef hit by bleaching as UNESCO weighs "in danger" listing

Australia last year dodged an "in danger" listing for the reef, a World Heritage site, for a second time, after heavy lobbying by Canberra led UNESCO to postpone a decision to this year.

Asia & Pacific 4 years ago

Morrison promises $700 million more to protect Great Barrier Reef

The reef, one of Australia's best-known natural attractions but under threat from global warming, has been a lightning rod for criticism of the ruling conservative coalition's support for fossil fuels.

Environment 4 years ago

Australia to take ambassadors snorkelling to save Great Barrier Reef status

The United Nations cultural agency last month recommended that the world's largest reef system -- and a jewel in Australia's tourism crown -- be downgraded because of damage to the corals, chiefly from climate change.

Environment 4 years ago

Australia to challenge UNESCO downgrade of Great Barrier Reef

The UN body released a draft report on Monday recommending the reef's World Heritage status be downgraded because of its dramatic coral decline.

Environment 5 years ago

Australia's Great Barrier Reef status lowered to critical and deteriorating

The health of Australia's Great Barrier Reef, the world's most extensive and spectacular coral reef ecosystem, is in a critical state and deteriorating as climate change warms up the waters in which it lies.

Environment 5 years ago

Australian scientists find huge new healthy coral reef off northern coast

Australian scientists found a detached coral reef on the Great Barrier Reef that exceeds the height of the Empire State Building and the Eiffel Tower, the first such discovery in over 100 years.

Environment 5 years ago

Australia's Great Barrier Reef might lose ability to recover from warming

Australia's Great Barrier Reef has lost more than half its coral in the last three decades and scientists fear the loss caused by frequent bleaching will compromise its ability to recover.

Art & Culture 5 years ago

Australian underwater art museum opens at Great Barrier Reef

Created as a call to action for ocean conservation, the Museum of Underwater Art's exhibits are located at the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park’s John Brewer Reef.

Environment 5 years ago

Australia's Great Barrier Reef suffers most extensive coral bleaching

Australia's Great Barrier Reef suffered its most extensive coral bleaching event in March, with scientists fearing the coral recovers less each time after the third bleaching in five years.

Environment 5 years ago

'Cloud brightening' experiment may help cool Great Barrier Reef

Researchers trying to save the Great Barrier Reef are attempting to cool the unusually warm sea temperatures using ‘cloud brightening’, a geo-engineering technique designed to reflect more of the sun’s rays away from the Earth.

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Great Barrier Reef hit by bleaching as UNESCO weighs "in danger" listing

Morrison promises $700 million more to protect Great Barrier Reef

Australia to take ambassadors snorkelling to save Great Barrier Reef status

Australia to challenge UNESCO downgrade of Great Barrier Reef

Australia's Great Barrier Reef status lowered to critical and deteriorating

Australian scientists find huge new healthy coral reef off northern coast

Australia's Great Barrier Reef might lose ability to recover from warming

Australian underwater art museum opens at Great Barrier Reef

Australia's Great Barrier Reef suffers most extensive coral bleaching

'Cloud brightening' experiment may help cool Great Barrier Reef

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Great-Barrier-Reef

Great Barrier Reef hit by bleaching as UNESCO weighs "in danger" listing

Morrison promises $700 million more to protect Great Barrier Reef

Australia to take ambassadors snorkelling to save Great Barrier Reef status

Australia to challenge UNESCO downgrade of Great Barrier Reef

Australia's Great Barrier Reef status lowered to critical and deteriorating

Australian scientists find huge new healthy coral reef off northern coast

Australia's Great Barrier Reef might lose ability to recover from warming

Australian underwater art museum opens at Great Barrier Reef

Australia's Great Barrier Reef suffers most extensive coral bleaching

'Cloud brightening' experiment may help cool Great Barrier Reef

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