Australia will contest a UNESCO draft recommendation to list the Great Barrier Reef as a world heritage site "in danger" The UNESCO report cites mass coral bleaching events in 2016 -17 and 2020 as ...

The outlook for the Great Barrier Reef ... year when the UNESCO World Heritage Committee meets to determine if the Great Barrier Reef should be listed as “in danger” — an outcome the federal ...

There are growing concerns climate change will put Australia’s famous Great Barrier Reef on the danger list of World Heritage Sites. Globally, nearly half of all coral on the reef has died off.

A new study finds that despite major disturbances to corals in recent years, there are still 100 reefs on the Great Barrier Reef capable of stimulating regional recovery of the ecosystem as it battles ...

One of the world's natural wonders, the Great Barrier Reef stretches more than 2000 kilometres in a ... particularly in the management of a World Heritage Area.' The Times Higher Education Supplement ...

Two experienced fishermen have fronted court for separate illegal acts on the Great Barrier Reef ... of a world heritage site that UNESCO said in 2022 should be classed as “in danger”.

On Australia's Great Barrier ... 3,000 individual reef systems, 400 types of coral, 1,500 species of fish, and 4,000 types of mollusks. The reef was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site decades ...

Immediate action” is needed to protect coral reef sharks and rays worldwide as nearly two-thirds of species are being threatened with extinction due to overfishing and climate change, according to a ...

Warm waters inhibit the growth of fast-growing coral species on the Great Barrier Reef, a study has found. This was reported by The Xinhua News Agency. In a research published, scientists from the ...

One of the best things about Cairns is that you are never short of things to do. You can dive into the Great Barrier Reef, laze around on a tropical island, go hiking or on … Guide to White Water Raft ...

The best way to get around the Great Barrier Reef is by car or boat, depending on where you plan to spend the majority of your time. If you're on the mainland, renting a car is the best way to get ...