National tragedy: 93% of Great Barrier Reef affected by coral bleaching
BREAKING NEWS: New information released today by Australia's National Coral Bleaching Taskforce
20 April 2016
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Landclearing causing upsurge in distressed native wildlife needing treatment
The number of distressed native animals needing rescue in Queensland is rapidly increasing
6 April 2016
World Heritage supports millions, but threatened worldwide
New WWF Report: Nearly half of all natural World Heritage sites are threatened by harmful industrial activities
6 April 2016
Governments failing to meet Reef pollution-reduction targets
A major new study says it’s “unlikely” pollution-reduction targets for the Great Barrier Reef will be met.
3 April 2016
Devastating: Scientists say the Great Barrier Reef is experiencing its worst coral bleaching event on record
Coral bleaching on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef appears to be far worse than originally thought
29 March 2016
Corals reefs which star in David Attenborough’s Great Barrier Reef documentary are dying
Pristine coral reefs recently filmed for David Attenborough’s new documentary are now bleached and dying.
23 March 2016
Dramatic new video and pictures of coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef
Images show large sections of coral drained of all colour and fighting for survival
21 March 2016
WWF welcomes bill to restore Queensland landclearing controls
Proposed new laws would restore the 2006 ban on broadscale clearing
17 March 2016
Urgent need for $1 million federal funding injection for coral bleaching monitoring
Great Barrier Reef bleaching response raised to second highest level.
14 March 2016
The Great Barrier Reef coral bleaching map we didn’t want to see
The latest coral bleaching map shows worsening conditions for the northern Great Barrier Reef and shows a high risk of serious bleaching.
10 March 2016
90% of Qld’s hawksbill turtles could be gone in four years
Satellite trackers placed on two hawksbill turtles in a race to save the mysterious species
9 March 2016
Worst coral bleaching on Lizard Island since 2002 a cause for concern
Reports that Lizard Island in far north Queensland is experiencing the worst coral bleaching since 2002 is a major concern for the Great Barrier Reef.
1 March 2016