GREAT BARRIER REEF Top Stories

Have the world’s coral reefs already crossed a tipping point?
Bleached branching coral (Acropora sp.) at Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef.
Creative Commons / Acropora at English Wikipedia
2024-04-29, Grist
About a year ago, the seas got unusually hot, even by our current, overheated standards. Twelve months of broken records later, the oceans are still more feverish than...
Could some species dying on Earth be saved in outer space?
Conserving biodiversity is essential to address the climate crisis
Public Domain / United States Agency for International Development
2024-04-22, Sandhills Express
Plants and animals are dying off at an unprecedented rate on Earth. Some scientists are looking to outer space for a solution. The idea is called a lunar biorepository, a...
Europe endured record number of ‘extreme heat stress’ days in 2023
FILE - A man rides his bike on a small road in the outskirts of Frankfurt, Germany, as the sun rises on July 9, 2023. Scientists say crushing temperatures that blanketed Europe last summer may have led to more than 61,000 heat-related deaths, highlighting the need for governments to address the health impacts of global warming.
AP / Michael Probst, File
2024-04-22, Al Jazeera
Europe is increasingly facing bouts of heat so intense that the human body cannot cope, climate monitors have warned. The continent endured a record number of “extreme...
Luxurious bubble submarine set to take passengers into depths of the sea2024-05-07
Fox News: Imagine swapping the sundeck for the sea bed, exchanging the horizon for the deep blue mystery of the ocean. This is no longer a fantasy for the wealthy wanderlust-stricken traveler. Triton Submarines has redefined luxury travel by delivering its first Triton...
Marine heatwaves since October last year leading to widespread bleaching of corals in Lakshadweep Sea2024-05-06
Hindustan Times: Marine heatwaves starting October 2023 have resulted in widespread coral bleaching in the Lakshadweep Sea, ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), said in a statement on Monday, with some experts putting the damage at around 75% of the corals...
5 things to know for May 6: Campus protests, Gaza, Severe weather, Starliner, House Speaker2024-05-06
CNN: Why do brown eggs cost more than white eggs? Contrary to popular belief, there is no difference in eggs’ nutritional value based on the color of their shell. Rather, brown eggs carry a premium because it costs more to keep hens well-fed to produce the brown...
Reef in crisis: Scientists despair – and are reduced to tears – as corals perish2024-05-06
Renew Economy: Scientists from three...
Is Australia's energy transition losing track?2024-05-06
The National: Australia is the lucky country. Donald Horne gave it that moniker ironically in his famous 1964 book, arguing his country prospered on natural resources and immigration rather than its “second-rate” political or economic system. The energy and climate...
Australians Have Accidentally Been Eating A Fish Unknown To Science2024-05-06
IFL Science: It seems the people of Australia have been happily munching away on a species of fish unknown to science. The newly described species is a type of grouper and has been christened Epinephelus fuscomarginatus. Advertisement Back in 2000, Queensland Museum fish...
Super-cool international effort to solve Southern Ocean cloud mysteries (CSIRO - Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation)2024-05-05
Public Technologies: ) 6 May 2024News Release 4 Photos A major research project to gather atmospheric data from the Southern Ocean is underway in remote north-west Tasmania to help reduce uncertainty for the climate science community when it comes to the role of atmospheric...
Great Barrier Reef is ‘on fire’, so are coral reefs around the world2024-05-05
Interesting Engineering: Coral reefs across the world are faced with dire conditions. The rising global warming due to climate change is...
Scientists break down in tears over 'horrifying' Great Barrier Reef crisis2024-05-05
NewstalkZB: Scientists from three research stations on the Great Barrier Reef have shared sobering accounts of the damage inflicted by the latest marine heatwave. All along the Great Barrier Reef countless corals lie dead and dying in pretty turquoise waters, leaving the...
An ‘avalanche of demand’: Australians’ need for charity rises just as donations drop2024-05-05
The Observer: Every Monday, more than 250 emergency relief sites run by the Salvation Army receive a weekly allocation of funds that are typically exhausted by Tuesday, so great is the need for help. Vouchers for $100, distributed at the charity’s sites nationwide, don’t...
‘Like wildfires underwater’: Worst summer on record for Great Barrier Reef as coral die-off sweeps planet2024-05-05
Wtop: A turtle swims in a shallow lagoon at Lady Elliot Island, off the QueenslandCoast. A turtle swims in a shallow lagoon at Lady Elliot Island, off the Queensland Coast. Great Barrier Reef, Australia (CNN) — As the early-morning sun rises over the Great Barrier...
The benefits of crown-of-thorns starfish control on the Great Barrier Reef2024-05-04
Phys Dot Org: New research has revealed that years of targeted crown-of-thorns starfish control on the Great Barrier Reef has protected coral and supported reef health and resilience. The study led by the ReefAuthority in collaboration with research and delivery partners...
Bindi Irwin gives health update as she receives top honour for her advocacy amid 10-year...2024-05-04
The Daily Mail: Bindi Irwin offered fans an update on her endometriosis battle as she was honoured with a major award at the 12th AnnualBlossomBall in New York on Friday. The 25-year-old told Access Hollywood that she was doing well after a tough period with the disease....