WRAL

New threat to turtles in Great Barrier Reef could pose same problems to local sea life

A discovery made along the Great Barrier Reef is causing concern here in Hawaii. The University of Queensland led a study that checked the blood of sea turtles in the Great Barrier Reef and compared ...

We watched these coral colonies succumb to black band disease. 6 months later, 75% were dead

This is especially worrying because these massive corals are normally quite resilient to heat stress. Even the strong are now struggling to survive.

Climate extremes triggered rare coral disease and mass mortality on the Great Barrier Reef

University of Sydney marine biologists have identified a devastating combination of coral bleaching and a rare necrotic ...
CNN

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef devastated by worst coral bleaching on record, new report finds

Parts of Australia’s iconic Great Barrier Reef, famed for its stunning colors and biodiversity, suffered the biggest decline of coral on record last year after a marine heatwave bleached vast swathes ...
The Conversation

Concern for the Great Barrier Reef can inspire climate action - but the way we talk about it matters

Yolanda Lee Waters is affiliated with Divers for Climate. Angela Dean receives funding from the Great Barrier Reef Foundation and the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority for projects related to ...
CNN

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef suffers ‘extensive’ coral bleaching, as scientists fear seventh mass bleaching event

The southern Great Barrier Reef is suffering from extensive coral bleaching due to heat stress, the reef’s managers said Wednesday, raising fears that a seventh mass bleaching event could be unfolding ...
Mongabay

‘Corals dying’ as yet more bleaching hits heat-stressed Great Barrier Reef

Both aerial and in-water surveys have shown that the southern section of the Great Barrier Reef is undergoing extensive coral bleaching. Surveys have also shown “limited bleaching” in the northern ...
CounterPunch

Killing The Great Barrier Reef

The Great Barrier Reef has been seriously damaged by too much ocean heat. According to University of Sydney: The damage is at catastrophic levels. And as stated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...