The Great Barrier Reef is one of the most unique and diverse ecosystems in the world. Located off the coast of Queenslan ...

Geographical Distribution of Coral Reefs . ... The most important area of coral reef growth lies in the seas off the east coast of Australia and in the Philippines. 6.

Coral reef taller than Empire State building discovered off Australia coast 00:50. The diagnosis for the future of coral reefs around the world has been bleak in recent years, as climate change ...

Reefs grow only about half an inch (1.3 centimeters) a year. Some 2,000 different fish species have been identified on the Great Barrier Reef, and new ones are found each year.

Scientists use satellites in fight to save coral reefs 03:23. The health status of Australia's Great Barrier Reef has officially declined from "significant concern" to "critical" for the first ...

As we continue our Earth Week and climate coverage, one topic that may seem a world away from the Bay Area but could impact most of us is all held in the coral reefs off the coast of Australia ...

In some areas, the final death toll probably will exceed 90 percent, says Andrew Baird of Australia’s ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies in a press release.

A large coral reef nearly as high as the Freedom Tower has been discovered in Australia. The extraordinary, 1,600-foot-tall, detached structure was recently found — the first since the late 1… ...

As the world’s largest gathering of coral reef experts comes to a close, scientists and policy makers are moving ahead with plans for action to save the world’s imperiled reefs.

Australia's coral reefs threatened by climate change. SHOCKING evidence has been released claiming that nearly all of Australia's coral reefs are at risk of being wiped out in less than two decades.