Coral Bleaching
Destruction of reef financed by banks, says activist group
Peter Hannam Australia's big four banks are leading lenders to the massive expansion in coal and gas shipments through the Great Barrier Reef, contradicting their own pledges to curb carbon emissions and preserve...
Reef could be stripped of heritage status
The Great Barrier Reef could be stripped of its world heritage status within months if action isn't taken to better protect the natural icon from coal and gas developments, environment groups say.
Crowned predator reigns on reef
Nicky Phillips In 1969, the veteran TV journalist Bob Raymond produced a documentary, Life and Death on the Great Barrier Reef.
Reef loss should alarm Australians: Burke
Environment Minister Tony Burke says Australians should be alarmed by a halving in the coral cover in the Great Barrier Reef since 1985.
Great reef catastrophe
Nicky Phillips Half the Great Barrier Reef's coral has disappeared in the past 27 years and less than a quarter could be left within a decade unless action is taken, a landmark study has found.
Time running out to save coral reefs, scientists say
The chance to save the world's coral reefs from damage caused by climate change is dwindling as man-made greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise, scientists said in a study released on Sunday.
Some like it cold as sea life moves south
David Wroe Ocean species that used to live off Sydney half a century ago now inhabit the Southern Ocean as climate change drives fish, plankton and microbes to colder waters, a scientific snapshot of marine...
Coral wonderland at tipping point
Ben Cubby A diving expedition to the Great Barrier Reef towards the end of this century is likely to be a weird and disappointing experience, for anyone who had seen footage of the reef thriving in our time.
Coral reef species may adjust to climate change
Nicky Phillips Many of the world's coral reefs, including the Great Barrier Reef, could survive the coming decades if greenhouse gas emissions are reduced, a study has found.
10-year window to save reef: expert
The Great Barrier Reef will be lost unless there is dramatic action to cut greenhouse gasses over the next 10 years, a climate change scientist warns.
Tiny islands face change that is hard to believe in
With climate negotiations about to resume, the future of low-lying Pacific nations is a matter of faith, writes Michael Green in Funafuti.
Terminal damage to barrier reef unavoidable
Tom Arup Environment Correspondent THE Great Barrier Reef's chances of survival from even moderate climate change is poor and ''catastrophic damage'' may not be avoided, the first Reef Outlook Report has found.
