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Great Barrier Reef could be destroyed `permanently`


Great Barrier Reef could be destroyed permanently due to climate change and the development of coal ...

Crabs help Great Barrier Reef coral fight disease


A particular crab species has been helping Great Barrier Reef coral combat white syndrome that cause...

How the purple and pink sunscreens of reef corals work


New research by the University of Southampton has found a mechanism as to how corals use their pink ...

Great Barrier Reef may be stripped of world heritage status


The Great Barrier Reef near Australia could be stripped of its heritage status and placed on a UN li...

Deepest corals in Great Barrier Reef discovered


Scientists mapping the Great Barrier Reef in Australia have discovered the deepest corals yet, 125 m...

Farming behind Great Barrier Reef collapse


Nutrient-rich slurry from farms in Australia had been contributing to the collapse of the corals in ...

Australia`s Barrier Reef loses half of coral


Australia`s Great Barrier Reef, the world`s largest coral reef system, has lost half of its coral co...

Satellite data shows warming of Great Barrier Reef


Clear evidence of major changes taking place in the Great Barrier Reef, off Australia, have emerged,...

Part of world`s largest coral reef thriving in muddy waters


Scientists have found that a part of Great Barrier Reef, world`s largest coral reef has been growing...

Volcanic eruptions serve to sustain reefs


Could the pumice, a light and porous volcanic rock that surges into the ocean once a volcano erupts ...

Indo-Pacific corals more resilient than Caribbean twins


Corals of the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and Indo-Pacific region recover faster from stress tha...

Protect coral reefs, say scientists


Top marine scientists have sounded an alarm over the plight of coral reefs worldwide and the livelih...

`Coral reefs will survive ravages of warming`


Marine scientists in Australia undertaking the world`s first large-scale investigation of the impact...

Study aims to bring Great Barrier Reef to living rooms


A scientific survey will allow anyone with access to the internet to take a virtual tour of Australi...

Australia`s Coral Sea `mapped`


Researchers claim to have mapped Australia`s Coral Sea, detailing the reefs, mountains, and the cany...

Sharks `in trouble worldwide`


Sharks are in big trouble on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and worldwide, according to scienti...

`Just 10 yrs left to save Oz`s Great Barrier Reef`


An expert has warned that time is running out to save the reef.

`Cyclone Yasi caused severe damage to Great Barrier Reef`


Yasi affected about 300 km of the 2,400 km long reef, leaving varying degrees of damage.

Great Barrier Reef records climate changes


The relics of the Great Barrier Reef could give hints to a "tipping point" that could trigger a cata...

Scientists unearth Great Barrier Reef’s 169,000-year-old great grandmother


Scientists have discovered a more ancient reef than the Great Barrier Reef.

Police arrest 2 from ship that crashed on reef


A Chinese ship captain and a chief officer have been arrested and charged with causing damage to t...

China ship `gouged 2-mile scar` in Great Barrier Reef


A Chinese ship that spent nine days stranded on the Great Barrier Reef gouged a three-kilometre (two...

Coal carrier to be stuck on Great Barrier Reef for days


A Chinese coal carrier that ran aground on the Great Barrier Reef will remain stuck for several more...

Chinese ship leaks oil near Great Barrier Reef


A Chinese coal carrier is leaking oil after running aground near Australia`s Great Barrier Reef, aut...

Seaweed chokes Australia`s Great Barrier Reef


Australian natural wonder the Great Barrier Reef is overgrown in places by seaweed in what could be ...

Outlook "poor" for Great Barrier Reef: Study


Australia`s Great Barrier Reef, the world`s largest living organism, is under grave threat from clim...