4,000 chemical compounds found in Great Barrier Reef turtles
Toxic chemicals are accumulating in Great Barrier Reef marine life, including turtles and fish species popular with consumers, according to a new report by...
4 December 2020
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WWF says CANEGROWERS organisation’s attack on Reef science threatens investment
WWF says CANEGROWERS org's attack on Reef science is hypocritical because cane growers have received $ millions to reduce runoff and improve productivity based...
12 August 2019
New dams risk increased pollution to the Reef
WWF-Australia today said there was a risk of increased pollution to the Great Barrier Reef attached to the LNP’s promise to build new dams in Queensland.
3 November 2017
WWF-Australia: “The last thing the Reef needs is another coal mine doomed to fail”
WWF-Australia CEO Dermot O’Gorman responded to the Adani announcement today saying: “The last thing the Great Barrier Reef needs is another coal mine doomed to...
6 June 2017
Chemicals found in Great Barrier Reef green turtles
Researchers have found heart and gout medications, herbicides, pesticides, metals, and industrial chemicals in the blood of Great Barrier Reef green turtles.
2 June 2017
Turtles at site of previous mass stranding near Townsville showing signs of stress
New Queensland research is indicating that green turtles living alongside urban and farming areas are absorbing possibly thousands of chemicals, many...
24 September 2015
WWF & AMCS: Check North Qld reefs for oil and ban rogue ships
WWF-Australia and the Australian Marine Conservation Society today said reefs in the path of the oil spill that has washed up on beaches in North Queensland...
27 July 2015
Qld Auditor-General reveals Australians and UNESCO “misled” on the Reef
WWF-Australia says a damning report by the Queensland Auditor-General exposes government failures that have resulted in the Australian people and UNESCO being...
10 June 2015
Reef condition still poor
An indication that the 2013-14 Reef Report Card will show a slight improvement in in-shore coral health is encouraging but must be taken in context.
12 May 2015
Large Reef “to do” list remains before June World Heritage Committee meeting
With just 50 days before the World Heritage Committee meeting, WWF-Australia and the Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) today released an urgent...
8 May 2015
WWF welcomes first Reef policy of the 2015 Queensland election campaign
All political parties need to step up actions to save the Reef.
14 January 2015