Keyword "Barrier Reef" - List of latest news (68 results)

22/04 Great Barrier Reef nominated for Lifetime Achievement Award

An unexpected Australian icon would make history if it was to be named the winner of the United Nations’ prestigious Lifetime Achievement award.

17/04 Historic sketches capture the mystifying spell of the Great Barrier Reef

Striking historic drawings of the Great Barrier Reef found in an old, waterlogged book capture the spell this underwater world has put on people for centuries. 

14/04 British tourists, 46 and 17, die after being swept out to sea

The two British tourists were in the water at a beach in the town of Seventeen Seventy, which was not lifeguarded, when they were swept out to sea on Sunday.

22/03 Ningaloo and Great Barrier Reef hit by ‘profoundly distressing’ simultaneous coral bleaching events

Scientists say widespread damage to both world heritage-listed reefs is ‘heartbreaking’ as WA reef accumulates highest amount of heat stress on record

08/02 World's fastest moving continent that's creeping 2.8 inches a year towards Asia

The world's smallest continent is on the move - creeping about 2.8 inches, or seven centimetres, a year towards southeast Asia.

13/01 This country is the most peaceful in the world and is home to an unmissable natural wonder

This country is presented as a paradise for those seeking tranquility and natural beauty.

02/11 World’s largest captive crocodile Cassius dies in Australia: ‘More than just a crocodile’

World’s largest captive crocodile Cassius dies in Australia: ‘More than just a crocodile’ - Cassius was thought to be more than 110 years old

03/10 Great Barrier Reef wants more tourists to visit – and you can save money by learning to protect it

Great Barrier Reef wants more tourists to visit – and you can save money by learning to protect it - Tourism is a positive for Australia’s world-famous coral reef, say officials, as more people are urged to visit

26/08 ‘Humanity is failing’: official report warns our chance to save the Great Barrier Reef is fast closing

Humanity risks losing the beautiful, complex reefs that have existed on Earth for millennia. Governments and officials have now acknowledged this devastating fact.

09/08 Heat threatens the Great Barrier Reef

Alsumaria News - International Water temperatures in and around the Great Barrier Reef in Australia have risen to their highest levels in 400 years over the past decade, putting the world's largest coral reef at risk, according to research published on Thursday.

08/08 Panic as Great Barrier Reef reaches hottest temperatures in 400 years

Corals have turned white over the past decade, fuelling concerns about climate change.

08/08 It has risen to its highest levels in 400 years... Ocean water temperature threatens the Great Barrier Reef!

It has risen to its highest levels in 400 years... Ocean water temperature threatens the Great Barrier Reef!

07/08 Hottest ocean temperatures in 400 years an ‘existential threat’ to the Great Barrier Reef, report finds

Researchers say coral analysis shows recent extreme temperatures would not have happened without greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels

29/07 As record heat risks bleaching 73% of the world’s coral reefs, scientists ask ‘what do we do now?’

A vast array of solutions are being worked on but experts urge a ‘fundamental rethink’ as temperatures are forecast to climb even higher in coming decades

25/06 ‘Most of it was dead’: scientists discovers one of Great Barrier Reef’s worst coral bleaching events

Analysis of high-resolution drone imagery concludes 97% of corals died at a Lizard Island reef between March and June this year

24/06 Set more ambitious climate targets to save Great Barrier Reef, Unesco urges Australia

Reef escapes being classed ‘in danger’ for now but the government must submit a progress report to World Heritage committee by February 2025

30/04 Great Barrier Reef’s worst bleaching leaves giant coral graveyard: ‘It looks as if it has been carpet bombed’

Scientists stunned by scale of destruction after summer of storm surges, cyclones and floods

23/04 The moment a marine biologist communicates with an octopus in the depths of the ocean

To film the series, the team spent two years and almost 1,500 hours underwater, recording the behavior of octopuses in 10 different locations, in five countries

20/04 Scientists’ experiment is ‘beacon of hope’ for coral reefs on brink of global collapse

Recordings of healthy fish are being transmitted to attract heat-tolerant larvae back to degraded reefs in the Maldives

17/04 Coral bleaching near Australia is on a historic scale, and the habitats of more than a thousand species are threatened with destruction

The summer of 2023 caused unprecedented damage.

17/04 Global coral bleaching caused by global warming demands a global response

The first global bleaching event was in 1998 and the fourth is now under way. Until we curb the emissions driving global warming, the pressure on coral reefs will continue to increase.

17/04 Extreme coral bleaching event could spell worst summer on record for Great Barrier Reef

Floods, cyclones, heat stress and predatory starfish contributing to impacts as fourth planet-wide bleaching event confirmed

16/04 Climate change forces world’s coral reefs to undergo fourth global mass bleaching event

This is the second global coral bleaching event in 10 years due to warming oceans. View on euronews

16/04 World’s coral reefs hit by fourth mass bleaching event

This is the second global coral bleaching event in 10 years due to warming oceans.

15/04 The Widest-Ever Global Coral Crisis Will Hit Within Weeks, Scientists Say

Rising sea temperatures around the planet have caused a bleaching event that is expected to be the most extensive on record.

15/04 Global heating pushes coral reefs towards worst planet-wide mass bleaching on record

The percentage of reef areas experiencing bleaching-level heat stress is increasing by about 1% a week, scientists say

11/04 Great Barrier Reef suffering ‘most severe’ coral bleaching on record as footage shows damage 18 metres down

Marine researcher ‘devastated’ by widespread event that is affecting coral species usually resistant to bleaching

09/04 Aboriginal people made pottery and sailed to distant offshore islands thousands of years before Europeans arrived

Pottery made more than 1800 years ago by Aboriginal communities on Jiigurru in the Lizard Island group in the Great Barrier Reef is the oldest ever found in Australia.

23/03 ‘Tourists ask a lot of questions’: Great Barrier Reef guides face up to bleaching tragedy

Tour boat divers have long borne witness to mass bleaching events. Once reluctant to wade into discussions about global heating, they are now opening up

17/03 Extreme Heat Toasted the Caribbean’s Corals

Six months later, the bleached corals are still recovering.

08/03 Great Barrier Reef hit by fifth mass bleaching in eight years

Australia's Great Barrier Reef is experiencing widespread coral bleaching due to heat, the government confirmed on Friday, NBC reported.

08/03 Australia’s Great Barrier Reef hit by fifth mass bleaching event in eight years

Aerial surveys have revealed prevalent shallow-water coral bleaching on most surveyed reefs. View on euronews

08/03 We can’t pretend we’re doing enough if we want to give the Great Barrier Reef a chance to survive | Adam Morton

With mass bleaching events so frequent, the prognosis is bad. Australia must lead with its actions on emissions and phasing out fossil fuel development

08/03 Natural wonders in acute danger – authorities confirm mass bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef

How long can tourists marvel at the Great Barrier Reef? Due to persistent heat, mass bleaching of corals is currently spreading.

08/03 Great Barrier Reef hit by mass coral bleaching event

Aerial surveys have revealed prevalent shallow-water coral bleaching on most surveyed reefs.

05/03 Great Barrier Reef being ‘cooked’ by an ‘underwater bushfire’ that can’t be put out, scientists say

Disturbing new footage of one of Australia’s most iconic natural wonders has been released — and it has horrified scientists warning of an “underwater bushfire”.

02/03 Carla found a phone on the ocean floor while scuba diving. When she turned it on, a message appeared

A Victorian couple thought never "in a million years" would they again see their mobile phone lost overboard on a Valentine's Day getaway to the Great Barrier Reef.

01/03 Fears of ‘mass bleaching event’ at the Great Barrier Reef as 1100km impacted

Heat stress is causing widespread bleaching across the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland.

28/02 Aerial surveys of Great Barrier Reef ordered after flights confirm mass coral bleaching

Helicopter flights over almost 50 reefs off the Queensland coast found bleaching was “extensive and fairly uniform”

14/02 The world’s coral reefs are bigger than we thought – but it took satellites, snorkels and machine learning to see them

Our new maps show coral reefs are more extensive than we thought.

01/02 Australia ‘on track’ with climate targets needed to protect Great Barrier Reef, Labor tells Unesco

Federal and Queensland governments are trying to convince UN body not to add the reef to list of world heritage sites in danger

29/01 Fears back-to-back cyclones may have damaged Great Barrier Reef

Strong waves and sediment-laden freshwater pushed out from river catchments may have damaged parts of reef system, experts say

20/01 Turtle rescued with rusty nail in shell thought to have been embedded with nail gun

From human-inflicted cruelty to dramatic crane rescues, this turtle rehabilitation centre has seen it all. With hatching season getting underway, rescuers are urging everyone to be on the lookout.

15/01 The Crochet Coral Reef Keeps Spawning, Hyperbolically

The long-running project, sometimes described as the environmental version of the AIDS quilt, thrives on convoluted math and a sea of volunteers.

08/01 Plane crashes off Great Barrier Reef

A plane carrying nine passengers, including a young child, has crashed on an island near the Great Barrier Reef after it overshot the runway.

26/12 Beautiful part of the world you need to visit now before it's too late

The iconic Great Barrier Reef faces significant threats to its delicate ecosystem.

10/12 How an underwater sculpture trail plays a role in the health – and beauty – of the Great Barrier Reef

Reef sculptures are a form of artifical reef: man-made structures placed into an aquatic environment to mimic certain characteristics of a natural reef.

05/12 Woman drowns at Great Barrier Reef

An elderly Spanish tourist has died after she was pulled from the water on the Great Barrier Reef.

10/10 Sad reason you need to visit this place

One glimpse beneath the ocean surface reveals why the Great Barrier Reef is one of the seven natural wonders of the world.

08/10 Groundwater a significant source of pollution on Great Barrier Reef, study shows

New research casts doubt on effectiveness of targeting surface runoff only and highlights need to use fertilisers more efficiently, experts say

15/08 Boxer's girlfriend discovers she's pregnant just days after he died

Boxing champion Cam Shaw died in a tragic snorkelling accident at the Great Barrier Reef in October.

09/08 Is the Great Barrier Reef reviving – or dying? Here's what's happening beyond the headlines

In recent years, the Barrier Reef has had a reprieve – and coral has regrown strongly. But now the reprieve looks to be over and the heat is back on

08/08 Recovery of Great Barrier Reef stalls as scientists point to bleaching, disease and starfish attacks

Reef experts say an El Niño climate pattern could take hold this summer, raising the risk of another mass bleaching event further

03/08 Great Barrier Reef escapes UNESCO ‘in danger’ recommendation for now

The Australian government has welcomed the decision saying it shows it is ‘working hard’ to protect the reef.

31/07 Unesco recommends against Great Barrier Reef ‘in danger’ listing but Australia warned more action needed

UN scientific advisors stressed the reef was under ‘serious threat’ in a report detailing progress on protecting the World Heritage site from the climate crisis

29/06 Dream holiday? These are the cheapest bucket list destinations

There are ways to save money when you book that once in a lifetime travel experience.

22/06 Fans insist The Simpsons predicted Titanic sub disaster

Fans are insisting that once again The Simpsons has predicted the future.

05/06 Inside the innovative project to save the Great Barrier Reef

The Great Barrier Census, is a large scale reconnaissance project that allows members of the public to analyse photos to identify what sections of the reef are damaged.

26/04 Young Aussies to get $768 cash boost

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Treasurer Jim Chalmers will hand down their second budget on May 9, with Labor warning of “incredibly weak” economic growth over the next five years.

22/04 These endangered sea creatures are dying in the Great Barrier Reef — here's why locals are calling for change around gillnets

A local living near the Great Barrier Reef has taken a series of photos showing the damaged carcasses of a range of sea creatures. 

10/04 This starfish-munching crab could help save the Great Barrier Reef

This killer starfish is destroying the Great Barrier Reef. A tiny crab could change all that.

26/02 13 Tourist hotspots in Nassau that live up to the hype

Nassau is a lowland region located north of Long Island Sound and south of the Atlantic Ocean. It is a city known for featuring wondrous and picturesque views perfect for those who love nature as well as sightseeing. The city is also home to numerous parks where visitors could relax and unwind. In Nassau you will find some beautiful attractions tha...

09/02 Luxury island resort on the Great Barrier Reef hits the market

Fitzroy Island Resort, a 45-minute boat ride from Cairns, comes with a price tag expected to exceed $35 million in what could be the latest getaway to be snapped up by Australians investors in the past 18 months.

08/02 Australia blocks new coal mine 10km from Great Barrier Reef 

For the first time ever, Australia's federal government has blocked a coal mine using environmental law.

08/02 Clive Palmer dealt ‘historic’ new blow

The government has blocked a planned coal mine because it would endanger the Great Barrier Reef, a decision hailed by environmental groups as historic.

08/02 Tanya Plibersek BLOCKS Clive Palmer's proposed coal mine

Environment minister Tanya Plibersek has blocked billionaire Clive Palmer's proposed coal mine in the first ever use of federal environmental laws to reject a coal project.

11/01 An entire island in the Great Barrier Reef is for sale

Victor Island in the pristine Whitsundays off the central Queensland coast was quietly re-listed with Sotheby's International Realty in December.

03/01 Unlike past campaigns, today’s concern for the Great Barrier Reef is stuck in neutral | Rohan Lloyd

There seems to be little accord about what saving the reef means and how that is to be achieved