Constraints on sea-level rise during meltwater pulse 1B from the Great Barrier Reef. Nature Communications, 2025; 16 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-59858-0; Cite This Page: MLA; APA; Chicago; ...

The Great Barrier Reef has been nominated for a global environmental award in a world-first — but for those closest to the natural wonder, it’s already won.

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.

It reveals how the Great Barrier Reef in northern Australia responded to a dramatic rise in sea level some 13,000 to 10,000 years ago. A hotly debated event.

Importantly, this indicates that even the upper sea level rise bounds are within the survival limits of resilient reef systems such as the Great Barrier Reef – especially when environmental stressors, ...

In the 20th century, global sea level rose faster than at any other time in the past 3,000 years. Its expected to rise even further by 2100, as human-induced climate change intensifies.

Budget delivers the foundation for a fresh start for Mackay Whitsundays with investment in health, housing and community ...

What a great question!Most spiders don't swim by choice. But they sure can survive in water when they need to. From floating ...

One of the most diverse and spectacular ecosystems on Earth, the Great Barrier Reef stretches an impressive 2,300 kilometres on the northeast coast of Queensland. But this isn’t just one ...