Dugongs and sea turtles swim in the waters around the island. Part of the outer Great Barrier Reef, Wheeler Reef lies some 40 nautical miles off the coast of Townsville. Wheeler Reef is off the beaten ...

Severe tropical cyclone Alfred has weakened to a category three system as it continues to swirl offshore above the Coral Sea and threatens potential landfall with the Queensland coast.

The Great Barrier Reef is divided into three main zones: the inner reef, the mid-reef, and the outer reef. The inner reef is closest to the mainland and consists of shallow waters and numerous ...

The Great Barrier Reef has been seriously damaged by too much ... albedo which in past years reflected solar radiation back to outer space. Here’s the really bad news, actually, horrible news ...

Many visitors say the Great Barrier Reef is best seen through ... Known locally as the Outer Barrier Reef, these reefs are ideal for first-time divers and families because of the one- to three ...

Scientists are using AI and remote sensing to create a real-time coral reef monitoring system, improving conservation through ...

An extensive flood plume caused by the recent severe weather event in northern Queensland is pushing vast amounts of river discharge to cover about ...

The Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest coral reef system. It stretches over 2,300 kilometres along the coast of Queensland, Australia. Made up of nearly 3,000 reefs and 900 islands, it is ...

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Australian researchers are designing a global real-time monitoring system to help save the world’s coral reefs from further decline, primarily due to bleaching caused by global warming.

Immediate global action on “ambitious climate and reduced emissions targets” are now needed to halt “catastrophic damage” to the Great Barrier Reef. That’s the stark warning from Michael ...