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Australia’s environment minister says billionaire Palmer’s Central Queensland Coal proposal would likely have ‘unacceptable impacts’ on reef

Sydney (AFP) - Parts of Australia's beleaguered Great Barrier Reef now have the highest levels of coral cover seen in decades, a government report said Thursday, suggesting the aquatic wonder could survive given the chance.

By Sonali Paul and James Redmayne

In some exciting news for the Great Barrier Reef a monitoring program has found it has a record amount of coral, and rebel Liberal MP Bridget Archer will cross the floor to vote for Labor’s climate bill.

Fast-growing species of branching and plate-like corals push cover up but are also the preferred prey for crown-of-thorns starfish

Record coral cover is being seen across much of the Great Barrier Reef as it recovers from past storms and mass-bleaching events. But the new coral taking over is leaving the reef more vulnerable to future devastating impacts, according to the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS).

Coral is making a comeback across much of the Great Barrier Reef but the record resurgence could be quickly undone, scientists warn.

Rarely does a week go by without a new scientific study addressing the deteriorating condition of life on Earth. Globally, with more than 70 per cent of land and sea having already been significantly altered by humans, one million species are threatened with extinction. An alarming number of ecosystems are…

University of Queensland scientists look for a solution to the crown-of-thorns starfish plaguing the Great Barrier Reef by seeking out a natural predator to the rampant invertebrate.

Portree is rubbing shoulders with the likes of the Great Barrier Reef, Galapagos Islands, and San Francisco.

Rubbing shoulders with the likes of the Great Barrier Reef, Galapagos Islands, San Francisco and other global destinations, this beautiful town has made it into the top 50 list!