The Great Barrier Reef in Australia is alive and thriving as one of the 7 Wonders of the World. Dr. Eric Fisher, a marine biologist and reef conservation expert, and Mark Olsen, Tourism Tropical ...

High ocean temperatures lead to devastating coral bleaching 02:56. The Great Barrier Reef – the world's largest reef system that's "one of the richest and most complex natural ecosystems on ...

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is suffering a mass bleaching event, the reef’s marine park authority confirmed Friday, the result of soaring ocean temperatures caused by the global climate ...

The sea surface temperature around the Great Barrier Reef this year is the hottest it has ever been in 400 years, posing huge threats to the coral reef ecosystem in the area.

A new study has awful news for the Great Barrier Reef. Located off the coast of Australia, this reef is one of the largest in the world. However, this world treasure is in dire need of help, as ...

T HE GREAT Barrier Reef is a natural marvel. Spanning 2,300km along the north-east coast of Australia, this vast ecosystem boasts hundreds of species of multicoloured corals across an area roughly ...

Waters surrounding the Great Barrier Reef are the hottest in centuries, research shows. If the trend continues, soaring temperatures could lead to the reef’s “demise.” ...

This is the Great Barrier Reef’s fifth major bleaching event in nine years. Scientists say it could be the biggest test yet of the 1,400-mile-long world wonder’s ability to recover.

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 ...

Chemical analysis of coral skeletons reveals unprecedented warming trend that could spell disaster for the iconic reef. Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is ‘transforming’ because of repeated ...

Learning from the 'proto–Great Barrier Reef' The 15 to 20-meter cores underpinning this research comprise a mix of fossil coral, algae and sediments.