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Great Barrier Reef: cooler weather reduces threat of mass bleaching outbreak this summer

Cloud and rain over the past 10 days bring much-needed relief to heat-stressed coral, government authority says

The Guardian - AU

From 'Australia's Titanic' to deadly mutineers: 4 infamous shipwrecks found on the Great Barrier Reef

The Great Barrier Reef is incredible, with turquoise water, stunning reefs and white sandy cays. Yet its name infers something quite different – a barrier: treacherous, dynamic and dangerous to navigate.

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Scientists dispute Morrison government claim to UN its Great Barrier Reef approach ‘second to none’

Environment minister tells world heritage centre that government investments are ‘strengthening the resilience of the reef’

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Australia amps up lobbying on reef status

Australia has submitted its report about the state of the Great Barrier Reef to UNESCO in a bid to keep the World Heritage site from being listed as in danger.

AAP

Mass bleaching predicted for reefs

The largest coral reef in the world is at risk of becoming dead and barren

Salon

Coral reef safe zones set to plummet, while potential bleaching events loom in Qld, WA

Bleaching-free coral reefs are expected to plummet as we head towards 1.5C of warming, as scientists anxiously watch for another bleaching event on the Great Barrier Reef.

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The $1 billion Great Barrier Reef funding is nonsensical. Australians, and their natural wonder, deserve so much better

Today, the federal government is due to report back to UNESCO on its efforts to protect the Great Barrier Reef. The government’s announcement last week of A$1 billion of additional funding is welcome, but it will do little to allay UNESCO’s concerns.

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Yikes: The Great Barrier Reef Could Potentially Be About To Face Another Mass Bleaching Event

Give Crush a break!!!

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NSW has deadliest day of pandemic; widespread flooding causes damage – as it happened

NSW records 49 Covid deaths, Victoria 31, Queensland 12 and South Australia five. This blog is now closed

The Guardian - AU

Cindy Wockner: With an election looming, Morrison & Co suddenly discover the Reef is in trouble

Why does it take a threat of an endangerment listing and a looming federal election for the government to do something to restore the Great Barrier Reef?

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Great Barrier Reef on verge of another mass bleaching after highest temperatures on record

Exclusive: ‘Shocked and concerned’ US government scientists say heat stress over Australia’s ocean jewel is unprecedented

The Guardian - AU

Australia Pledges $704 Million to Save Great Barrier Reef

The Australian government on Friday pledged to spend another 1 billion Australian dollars ($704 million) over nine years on improving the health of the Great Barrier Reef after stalling a UNESCO decision on downgrading the natural wonder’s World Heritage status. Critics argue the investment is a bid to improve the…

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Australia pledges $704 million to save Great Barrier Reef

The Australian government has pledged to spend another 1 billion Australian dollars ($704 million) over nine years on improving the health of the Great Barrier Reef after stalling a UNESCO decision on downgrading the natural wonder’s World Heritage status

The Independent UK

Australian PM's $700M Great Barrier Reef plan slammed for failing to address climate crisis

The PM said he's "backing the health of the reef," the future of tourism operators, communities "at the heart of the reef economy."

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Australia to spend A$1bn (£520m) improving the water quality of the ailing Great Barrier Reef

Australia will spend a further A$1bn (£520m; $700m) on protecting the Great Barrier Reef, the country’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Friday.

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$1b plan to save Great Barrier Reef will fail without climate change action, expert says

The Morrison government's funding commitment has been criticised by a scientist who says it will mean nothing if global carbon emissions are not reduced.

Tribune News Service

Great Barrier Reef gets $700 million as Morrison eyes election

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia has pledged A$1 billion ($700 million) in funding to help protect the Great Barrier Reef as the government looks to burnish its green credentials ahead of a national election due by May.

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The Coalition Has Promised A $1B Great Barrier Reef Fund But Fails To Address Its Biggest Threat

Scott Morrison has announced the nine-year investment as an election promise, saying the money will go to reducing threats from pollution in our oceans, and predators such as the crown-of-thorns starfish. Ok cool but like, what about carbon emissions?

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The Guardian - AU

At least 98 deaths on nation’s deadliest day – as it happened

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Morrison government announces $1bn pledge for Great Barrier Reef over the next decade

Coalition investment includes funding for water quality projects, pest management and reef science

AAP

Questions about timing of reef funding

The Great Barrier Reef will receive another $1 billion following Australia's successful bid to delay a decision about listing it as "in danger".

The Conversation

Scott Morrison to announce $1 billion for Great Barrier Reef

Scott Morrison will announce $1 billion over nine years for ground and water programs for the Great Barrier Reef when he visits the area on Friday.

ABC News

Great Barrier Reef to receive another $1 billion in funding to save jobs and environment

The Environment Minister is playing down the threat of an "in danger" world heritage listing for the Great Barrier Reef, saying it can be seen "from outer space, but not from an office in Paris".

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Footage captured of incredibly rare 'rainbow-hued' octopus in Great Barrier Reef

A marine biologist captured her experience with a rare sea creature at the Great Barrier Reef, and the footage is incredible.

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