A James Cook University report has revealed severe damage in about 80% of mangroves along the Great Barrier Reef, from Cairns to Gladstone—and pinpointed 52 potential restoration hotspots over ...

More information: Sarah Hamylton et al, Mangrove expansion on the low wooded islands of the Great Barrier Reef, Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences (2023). DOI: 10.1098/rspb ...

While attention has focused on the Great Barrier Reef this week, scientists warn Gulf of Carpentaria mangroves are also being devastated by the effects of climate change. Mangrove dieback in the ...

One of the seven wonders of the natural world, the Great Barrier Reef lies in the clear blue waters off the northeast coast of Australia. Spanning 14 degrees of latitude, this complex reef system is ...

The Great Barrier Reef has a meadow of deep-water seagrass that acts as a huge blue carbon sink, scientists have discovered. The seagrass, which covers an area twice the size of New Jersey, stores ...

And they now plan to search for more climate-adaptable coral populations within the Great Barrier Reef. An international team of researchers first found the super corals during an expedition to a ...

Australia is still recovering from the massive coral bleaching in the Great Barrier Reef, however, its ecosystem gets another blow — the Mangrove population in Queensland is dying.. Scientists ...

Warm ocean temperatures have caused numerous devastating mass bleaching events on the Great Barrier Reef since 2015. Bleaching episodes in 2016, 2017 and 2020 are estimated to have damaged two ...

The UNESCO World Heritage Committee has decided to not place Australia’s Great Barrier Reef on a list of world heritage sites “in danger,” but is instead asking for a report on efforts to ...

The Great Barrier Reef survived five "death events" over the past 30,000 years, but might not be resilient enough to bounce back from current climate pressures, according to a new study. Key points: ...

As the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef, take advantage of your time in Cairns with a visit to one of the world's greatest natural wonders. One of the finest ways to experience the wild beauty of ...

The UNESCO World Heritage Committee has decided to not place Australia’s Great Barrier Reef on a list of world heritage sites “in danger,” but is instead asking for a report on efforts to ...