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
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Scientist reveals bleaching has killed almost 50% of the Great Barrier Reef’s coral
Renowned coral scientist Professor Terry Hughes has revealed an estimate that bleaching has killed about 50% of the Great Barrier Reef’s coral in just two...
22 May 2017
After back-to-back bleaching, now Cyclone Debbie sludge hits Reef waters
Cyclone Debbie dumped rain in an erosion hot spot in the Burdekin catchment estimated to generate nearly a third of all the sediment that flows to the Great...
11 April 2017
“Tsunami of habitat loss in the pipeline” in Queensland
In just over seven months, landholders have notified the Queensland government they intend to clear more than 270,000 hectares of bushland and forest.
21 March 2017
WWF releases dramatic new video as authorities confirm back-to-back coral bleaching of the Great Barrier Reef
WWF-Australia today released dramatic new video showing the Great Barrier Reef suffering mass bleaching for an unprecedented second year in a row.
10 March 2017
New Reef laws must ensure no one is allowed to pollute the Great Barrier Reef
WWF-Australia is calling for governments to work with farmers to implement cleaner, more profitable practices as part of proposed new laws to tackle water...
9 March 2017
Independent experts reveal truth about Reef Plan progress
The 2016 mass coral bleaching of the Great Barrier Reef has set back – by at least two decades – efforts to improve the condition of our national icon. That’s...
25 February 2017
Great Barrier Reef turtles plagued by eye infections and high levels of cobalt
Green turtles at Great Barrier Reef's Upstart Bay have among the highest blood levels of cobalt ever recorded with many developing a mysterious eye infection.
12 February 2017
Turtle hatchling emerges beside lump of coal in Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area
A concerned citizen has provided WWF with photographs including a turtle hatchling emerging beside a lump of coal at East Point Beach, Mackay, which is near...
8 February 2017
Another 70,000 hectares to be cleared in Great Barrier Reef catchments as UNESCO watches
An analysis by WWF-Australia shows tree-clearing continues to plague Great Barrier Reef catchments with landholders notifying, in just the last four months,...
21 December 2016
If the Great Barrier Reef was treated like a dam it would get billions more in funding
Jacobs Report: Investing in the Great Barrier Reef as economic infrastructure
14 December 2016
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef report to UNESCO “not accurate” says WWF
WWF-Australia says Australia’s progress report to UNESCO “is not accurate” when it claims that 90% of actions in the Reef 2050 rescue plan are completed,...
2 December 2016