This is the Great Barrier Reef’s fifth major bleaching event in nine years. Scientists say it could be the biggest test yet of the 1,400-mile-long world wonder’s ability to recover.

Scientists from the University of Technology Sydney are searching for “super corals,” species that are naturally more ...

High ocean temperatures lead to devastating coral bleaching 02:56. The Great Barrier Reef – the world's largest reef system that's "one of the richest and most complex natural ecosystems on ...

Understanding how far Great Barrier Reef corals are from their parents could be key to identifying and protecting at-risk ...

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is experiencing yet another mass coral bleaching event due to heat, the country’s government confirmed Friday. The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority ...

The results chronicle extreme recent ocean heat that has led to mass coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef. The reef has experienced five major mass coral bleaching events since 2016.

A new study has awful news for the Great Barrier Reef. Located off the coast of Australia, this reef is one of the largest in the world. However, this world treasure is in dire need of help, as ...

More information: Maria Byrne et al, Catastrophic bleaching in protected reefs of the Southern Great Barrier Reef Running head: Catastrophic bleaching in the Southern GBR, University of Sydney (2024).

Coral cover has increased in all three regions on the Great Barrier Reef and is at regional highs in two of the three regions, according to a new report. But the results come with a note of caution.

Understanding how far Great Barrier Reef corals are from their parents could be key to identifying and protecting at risk populations, University of ...

UNESCO’s comments confirm what experts already know: despite substantial money and effort, threats to the Great Barrier Reef aren’t going away.

Tropical coral reefs encrust the coastlines of islands and continents near Earth’s equator but this zone, which has offered ...