Great Barrier Reef

White humpback whale spotted off Australia’s north-east coast

Gold Coast, Australia (Reuters) -- A white humpback whale was spotted swimming off Australia's Gold Coast on Tuesday (July 11). Authorities…

Great Barrier Reef a $42 billion asset ‘too big to fail’: study

  by Martin Parry Agence France Presse SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia's under-pressure Great Barrier Reef is an asset worth…

Great Barrier Reef may never recover from bleaching: study

PARIS, France (AFP) -- Australia's Great Barrier Reef may never recover from last year's warming-driven coral bleaching, said a study…

Australia sees second year of Barrier Reef bleaching

by Glenda KWEK Agence France Presse SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia's Great Barrier Reef is experiencing an unprecedented second straight…

Scientists find huge ancient landslide on Great Barrier Reef

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- A massive underwater landslide that could have triggered a towering tsunami some 300,000 years ago has…

Two French tourists die at Great Barrier Reef

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Two French tourists died Wednesday while snorkelling at a popular tourist spot on the Great Barrier…

‘Many more’ corals die in Great Barrier Reef bleaching

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- More corals are dying and others are succumbing to disease and predators after the worst-ever bleaching on…

Barrier Reef report card paints bleak picture

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia Thursday admitted more needs to be done to protect the Great Barrier Reef from pollution…

Coral fish stress out if separated from ‘shoal-mates’

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Coral fish become stressed and lose weight if they are separated from each other, hampering their…

Australia pledges $1 billion to help save the Great Barrier Reef

LIZARD ISLAND, Australia (Reuters) -- Australia's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Monday (June 13) pledged $1 billion in assistance for…

Australia keeps fingers crossed UNESCO won’t blacklist Great Barrier Reef

JUNE 30 (Reuters) -- UNESCO is expected to announce on Wednesday (July 1) whether it is going to place the…

Australia Permits Dumping of Dredged Mud Near Great Barrier Reef

Australia green lights the dumping of dredged mud near the Great Barrier Reef to open up the world's largest coal…

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