World’s largest coral colony discovered off Australian coast by mother-daughter team

A mother-and-daughter team of citizen scientists has identified the world’s largest known coral colony, found on the Great ...
Yahoo

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef hit once more by mass coral bleaching

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is suffering another mass bleaching event, the reef’s managers confirmed Friday, the result of soaring ocean temperatures caused by the global climate crisis and ...
Yahoo

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Parts of Australia’s iconic Great Barrier Reef, famed for its stunning colors and biodiversity, suffered the biggest decline of ...
NBC Bay Area

Dying Coral Reef in Australia Has Global Impacts

As we continue our Earth Week and climate coverage, one topic that may seem a world away from the Bay Area but could impact most of us is all held in the coral reefs off the coast of Australia. The ...
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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 ...
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Newly discovered coral reef is taller than the Empire State Building, scientists say

CAPE YORK, Australia – Australian scientists say they’ve discovered a massive new coral reef that’s taller than the Empire State Building. The scientists were aboard a research vessel exploring the ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Australia welcomes lifting of UNESCO threat to list Great Barrier Reef as World Heritage in danger

CANBERRA, AustraliaCANBERRA, Australia — The Australian government on Tuesday welcomed a draft UNESCO decision to a lift a threat of downgrading the Great Barrier Reef to an endangered World Heritage ...