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.

Although the Great Barrier Reef survived sea level rise roughly 11,000 years ago, the world was very different back then. Coral reefs faced less stress from human impacts. And ocean temperatures ...

Fossil evidence indicates the Great Barrier Reef survived rapid sea-level rise events 13,000–10,000 years ago by maintaining upward growth rates of 4–6 mm yr −1, within the limits of sea ...

It draws from a geological time capsule of fossil reef cores, extracted from the seabed under the Great Barrier Reef. The findings suggest rapid sea level rise in isolation did not spell the end ...

New research led by the University of Sydney adds to our understanding of how rapidly rising sea levels due to climate change foreshadow the end of the Great Barrier Reef as we know it. The ...

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.

UNESCO’s comments confirm what experts already know: despite substantial money and effort, threats to the Great Barrier Reef ...

The Great Barrier Reef runs over 2,300 kilometres along Queensland's coast. That is more than the full height of India from top to bottom. It includes 3,000 reef systems and over 900 islands.

The Great Barrier Reef has been seriously damaged by too much ocean ... we conclude that global warming in 2010-2030 should ...