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The Latest Breaking News from Great Barrier Reef

Australia's largest land-based coral farm records 'amazing' spawning event

A bundle of eggs have been released during an "amazing" coral spawning event that took place in captivity. And it is one that offers a possible solution to any decline in the reef.

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Great Barrier Reef’s record coral cover is good news but climate threat remains

The world heritage site still has some capacity for recovery but the window is closing fast as the climate continues to warm

The Guardian - AU

Record coral cover doesn't necessarily mean the Great Barrier Reef is in good health (despite what you may have heard)

In what seems like excellent news, coral cover in parts of the Great Barrier Reef is at a record high, according to new data from the Australian Institute of Marine Science. But this doesn’t necessarily mean our beloved reef is in good health.

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Parts of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef show fragile comeback

Two-thirds of the Great Barrier Reef sees the largest amount of cover in 36 years, new report says.

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Australia to protect Barrier Reef by banning coal mine

Australia’s new government plans to prevent development of a coal mine because of its potential impact on the nearby Great Barrier Reef

The Independent UK

Tanya Plibersek proposes blocking Clive Palmer's Queensland coal mine on environmental grounds

Tanya Plibersek proposes rejecting Clive Palmer's Central Queensland Coal Project on the grounds it is likely to damage the Great Barrier Reef. It is the first time in Australian history a federal environment minister has set the wheels in motion to reject a coal mine.

ABC News

Coral levels in some parts of the Great Barrier Reef are at the highest in 36 years

While higher water temperatures led to a coral bleaching event in some areas in March, the temperatures did not climb high enough to kill the coral, according to the Australian government.

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Tanya Plibersek says she will block Clive Palmer’s proposed coalmine near Great Barrier Reef

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

The Guardian - AU

Parts of Australia's Great Barrier Reef show highest coral cover in 36 years

By Sonali Paul and James Redmayne

Reuters

Record coral cover on parts of Great Barrier Reef, but global heating could jeopardise recovery

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

The Guardian - AU

Great Barrier Reef coral cover at record levels after mass-bleaching events, report shows

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).

ABC News

December global biodiversity summit at risk of failure

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…

The Conversation

Crown-of-thorns starfish predator hunted by University of Queensland researchers

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.

ABC News

Small Scottish town named 'one of world's greatest places' by Time magazine

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

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Time magazine name small Scottish town off west coast 'one of world's greatest places'

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!

ABC News

Oarfish spotted on the Great Barrier Reef during snorkel swim

A marine biologist had to ask around after struggling to identify a fish species known to dwell in deep stretches of the ocean.

ABC News

Coral bleaching research on Great Barrier Reef examines which of the fittest species will survive

More than 90 per cent of coral surveyed on the Great Barrier Reef suffered some form of bleaching over the past summer. While action on climate change is slow, researchers are racing to find ways to restore reefs.

France 24

Future of Australia's Great Barrier Reef hangs in the balance

As experts gather at a UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that the world is facing an "ocean emergency". In Australia, the Great Barrier Reef recently suffered another mass bleaching event, just months after a UNESCO committee recommended the World Heritage Site be listed as…

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Why this new climate case against the high-polluting Scarborough gas project is so significant

A major new climate case to stop Woodside’s controversial Scarborough gas project going ahead has been filed by the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) in the federal court this week. ACF lawyers argue that the potential for the project’s emissions to harm the Great Barrier Reef must be assessed.

The Guardian - AU

Morning mail: bid to halt $16bn gas project to protect Great Barrier Reef, questions over Barilaro job

Wednesday: Activists are seeking to put a stop to the Scarborough development in WA. Plus: Elon Musk warns of US recession

The Guardian - AU

Conservationists in court bid to halt $16bn Scarborough gas project citing damage to barrier reef

Australian Conservation Foundation says global heating from fossil fuel development will compound coral bleaching on Great Barrier Reef

ABC News

Conservation group seeks injunction to stop Woodside gas project to protect Great Barrier Reef

A massive Woodside gas project approved in the Western Australia will contribute to damage to the Great Barrier Reef, conservation lawyers will argue.

The Guardian - AU

‘A reason to get up … and it’s free’: a volunteering holiday in the Whitsundays

Sorting piles of garbage isn’t a typical tropical escape, but on the Great Barrier Reef Joe Hinchliffe finds purpose in paradise

ABC News

Probiotics could be used to help in Great Barrier Reef coral transplants

Probiotics are often promoted as a way to improve gut health, but scientists say they could also play a vital role in boosting the immunity of coral transplants on the reef.

The Guardian - AU

Why one cat food brand has made it a priority to bring life back to our reefs

Reef restoration is critical to healthy oceans and marine life. Here’s how a surprising partner is making it possible.

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