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Great Barrier Reef bleaching occurred on over 90 per cent of reefs this summer, report reveals

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority annual snapshot details how the 2021-22 summer led to a mass bleaching event of coral.

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Summer heatwave bleaches 91% of Great Barrier Reef: report

Sydney (AFP) - A prolonged summer heatwave in Australia left 91 percent of the Great Barrier Reef's coral damaged by bleaching, according to a new government monitoring report.

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‘Devastating’: 91% of reefs surveyed on Great Barrier Reef affected by coral bleaching in 2022

Report reveals extent of sixth mass bleaching event with worst-affected reefs between Cape Tribulation and Whitsundays

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Darumbal Aboriginal people celebrate historic sea country agreement on Great Barrier Reef

The Darumbal people will manage more than 36,000 square kilometres of sea country off the central Queensland coast, using methods based on cultural lore and science.

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Scorched dystopia or liveable planet? Here’s where the climate policies of our political hopefuls will take us

The federal election campaign takes place against a background of flooding on Australia’s east coast, where some residents remain in temporary accommodation a month after the disaster. It’s just the latest reminder Australia is set to become a poster child for climate change harms.

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Leading scientist calls for Great Barrier Reef coral bleaching report to be released before election

‘We’re not supposed to live in a secret society,’ expert says after agency delays publishing maps of damage

The Guardian - AU

Fail: our report card on the government's handling of Australia's extinction crisis

Australia is losing more biodiversity than any other developed nation. Already this year the charismatic and once abundant gang gang cockatoo has been added to our national threatened species list, the koala has been listed as endangered and the Great Barrier Reef suffered another mass bleaching event.

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Clive Palmer’s proposed open-cut mine could have ‘far-reaching impact’ on Great Barrier Reef, study finds

Study finds tidal currents could introduce pollution from coalmine into seagrass meadows and dugong sanctuary in marine park

The Guardian - AU

Google doodle marks Earth Day 2022 with stark images of climate crisis

Time-lapse satellite images show glacial retreat at Mount Kilimanjaro, Great Barrier Reef coral bleaching, deforestation in Germany and Greenland glacial melt

The Guardian - AU

Suss This Boujee-As Floating Hotel You Can Stay At In The Heart Of The Great Barrier Reef

Vacay time?

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US calls on Australia to increase 2030 emission reduction pledge to help prevent ‘greater destruction’

Senior official says US ‘determined that everyone raise ambition’ in tackling climate crisis and stresses need to keep heating below 1.5C

The Guardian - AU

Bleaching minor at Ningaloo reef

Scientists believe Ningaloo reef will escape a mass coral bleaching event like the one still unfolding on the Great Barrier Reef, a month after summer ended.

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George Christensen's successor to inherit a diverse electorate where corals and coal collide

George Christensen was a thorn in the Liberal National Party's side until the end — sensationally quitting the party and parliament last week before pledging his allegiance to Pauline Hanson's One Nation party today to run on a Senate ticket.

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Mermaids of the Capricorn Coast bond over shared love but warn novices to use caution

For years Taffy Brown would don an iridescent mermaid tail and swim in the secluded shores of the southern Great Barrier Reef. Initially, fear of judgement meant her weekend trips were done in secret — but that all changed when she met someone just like her.

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‘This is an emergency’: Australia’s extreme weather crises spark anger at climate inaction

Unprecedented rainfall and record heat have marked a concerning start to 2022, with mounting calls for leaders to tackle the climate crisis

The Independent UK

Rest on your corals: How a floating hotel on the Great Barrier Reef is helping protect this delicate ecosystem

A stay aboard this new eco-pontoon on Lady Musgrave Island makes for the ultimate turtle-tourist bonding experience, writes Justin Meneguzzi

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Dish On Your Dream Adventure & You Could Score An Adrenaline-Heavy Trip To Qld

Give us the deets on your dream adventure and we might sling you an adrenaline-heavy trip to Tropical North Queensland.

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Queensland government rejects coal exploration licence in farmland close to Great Barrier Reef

Fox Resources’ proposed mining development lease refused on public interest grounds

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Gallup poll On Energy Production Vs. Climate Protection: Americans Are Split Along Party Lines: CNBC

Russia’s assault on Ukraine has lifted gas prices near record levels, reflecting Western sanctions on the world’s third-largest oil producer. Meanwhile, an ice shelf just disintegrated in Antarctica, and the Great Barrier Reef is suffering mass bleaching caused by record temperatures.

AAP

Budget blasted for 'ignoring' climate

The 2022/23 federal budget has confirmed $1 billion for the Great Barrier Reef over the next decade, but the environmental spend has also attracted criticism.

The Conversation

Another mass bleaching event is devastating the Great Barrier Reef. What will it take for coral to survive?

It’s official: the Great Barrier Reef is suffering its fourth mass bleaching event since 2016. We dived into the reef yesterday and saw the unfolding crisis firsthand.

The Conversation

No, sunscreen chemicals are not bleaching the Great Barrier Reef

For the sixth time in the last 25 years, the Great Barrier Reef is bleaching. During bleaching events, people are quick to point the finger at different causes, including sunscreen.

The Independent UK

Great Barrier Reef suffers sixth major mass bleaching event

The mass bleaching event is the fourth since 2016

The New Daily

Latest Great Barrier Reef mass bleaching puts climate pressure on Morrison government

The latest mass bleaching event on the Great Barrier Reef due to climate change comes at an embarrassing time for the Morrison government.

Evening Standard

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef confirms mass bleaching event

It is the fourth time in six years that severe damage to the world’s largest reef system has been detected

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