Polluted runoff is still smothering the Great Barrier Reef, our first national assessment of water quality trends in ...

“ Tropical regions are home to rich biodiversity and diverse ecosystems, including vital natural land types such as forests. There is a more consistent consensus that temperature increases in tropical ...

Oceans cover more than 70% of Earth’s surface, and their warming is gravely concerning. So how much is down to climate change?

A new study of the Great Barrier Reef has revealed that the network of no-take marine reserves supplies nearly half of the region's coral trout fishery catch.

The Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest coral reef system. It stretches over 2,300 kilometres along the coast of ...

A new study of the Great Barrier Reef has revealed that the network of no-take marine reserves supplies nearly half of the ...

Flood-hit Townsville, a coastal tourist destination near the Great Barrier Reef, was declared a “black zone”. Read more at ...

The Great Barrier Reef has suffered "catastrophic" damage from a marine heatwave with some of its iconic coral reduced to rubble. Anne Munro was diagnosed shortly before Christmas and will be stepping ...

Marine scientists tracked coral colonies in a remote area of the Great Barrier Reef and found that corals previously more ...

The best way to get around the Great Barrier ... Virgin Australia Airlines, Jetstar Airways and Qantas. From Hamilton Island, you can easily hop on a plane or boat to explore the reef's ...

Record-breaking ocean heat has taken a devastating toll on one of the world’s greatest natural wonders, with coral bleaching on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef reaching “catastrophic” levels, a new ...