Tim Radford / Climate News NetworkApr 25, 2018
Scientists have good news about prospects for coral survival on one of the world’s great reefs threatened by climate change. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By John Hawthorne / MoBox MarineDec 20, 2017
The more acidic our oceans become, the harder it is for sea life to survive. As sea life dies off, entire ecosystems will begin to collapse, resulting in other ecosystems collapsing. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
By Tim Radford / Climate News NetworkMar 29, 2017
The Pacific Ocean's Great Barrier Reef and reefs of the Maldives in the Indian Ocean may never overcome the effects of global warming, scientists say. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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By Tim Radford / Climate News NetworkJun 23, 2016
The worst-ever bleaching event affects 93 percent of Australia's famous reef, as rising temperatures and sea levels bring swift death to vast swaths of the colorful creatures. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By Tim Radford / Climate News NetworkMar 2, 2016
A pioneering experiment on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef has revealed clear evidence that coral growth is being restricted by rising levels of ocean acidity. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigDec 19, 2013
As if climate change weren't destroying the natural wonder quickly enough, the Australian government's approval for construction of one of the world's largest coal ports will involve dumping 3 million cubic meters of earth drudged from the ocean floor into the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigJul 21, 2013
American fighter jets dropped four unarmed bombs into the world's largest network of coral structures last week when a training exercise went wrong, the U.S. Navy said. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigDec 23, 2012
A slab of rock overhanging an underwater canyon near the northeast border of Australia threatens to generate a tsunami when it eventually breaks off, researchers warned Friday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 2, 2009
Leave it to global warming to ruin both a day at the beach and an entire oceanic ecosystem. Researchers are blaming the environment's public enemy No. 1 as well as rising seawater acidity for what has been the slowest coral growth rate at the Great Barrier Reef in more than 400 years. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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