Great Barrier Reef
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Why UN scientists singled out the Great Barrier Reef for criticism
There are 30 coral reefs with World Heritage status, all with damage due to climate change. So why is Australia the only one in danger of losing its UN status?
- by Mike Foley
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Australia gains reprieve on threat to Great Barrier Reef World Heritage status
UNESCO says Australia’s upgraded climate and environmental commitments mean the Great Barrier Reef should retain its World Heritage status – at least for the next year.
- by Mike Foley
Pocock wants veto for new coal mines to consider harm to future children
Crossbench senator David Pocock is tabling a private member’s bill that would block new projects that drive global warming.
- by Mike Foley
How Australian coral and an unremarkable lake will help usher in a new epoch
Scientists are on the verge of formally declaring a new geological epoch based on evidence from a remote body of water in Canada, and Flinders Reef in Queensland.
- by Angus Dalton
Return of El Nino spells trouble for Great Barrier Reef coral-bleaching risk
Fears of further damage to Australia’s living underwater wonder are rising due to looming weather conditions and the underlying trend of global warming.
- by Mike Foley
Need a cure for the winter blues? Where to eat, drink and find great coffee in sunny Port Douglas
Tropical North Queensland is basking in a reinvigorated dining scene thanks to a burst of exciting arrivals.
- by Larissa Dubecki
‘Not a chance in heaven’ to save Great Barrier Reef, but botanic garden will keep corals
Coral samples from the Great Barrier Reef under threat from climate change will be preserved as part of a world-first project devised by scientists and conservationists.
- by Mike Foley
Coral reefs are dying. Desperate scientists are turning to high-risk strategies
Nearly all tropical reefs will become extinct even if global warming is kept to 1.5 degrees. That urgency has prompted a new effort to save the Great Barrier Reef – with probiotics.
- by Liam Mannix
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The $1.5 million trial aiming to purify NSW’s sewage water
Macroalgae is being used by Sydney Water as a way to cleanse the sewage water in NSW.
- by Angus Dalton
Six of the best honeymoon destinations in Australia
Whatever your type of honeymoon, Australia is like a giant catering platter full of delicious choice. Here are six of the best places to choose from.
- by Julietta Jameson
Floating through the dreamscape of Victoria’s underwater forests
Twenty years ago, Victoria created its network of marine national parks and sanctuaries. New research finds it’s working, but the pressure of climate change is increasing.
- by Miki Perkins