Great Barrier Reef
The latest news and comment on the world's largest coral reef system, the Great Barrier Reef
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Australia’s natural wonder is in mortal danger. Bleaching caused by climate change has killed almost a quarter of its coral this year and many scientists believe it could be too late for the rest. Using exclusive photographs and new data, a Guardian special report investigates how the reef has been devastated – and what can be done to save it
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Jon Brodie from James Cook University says Australia needs to spend $1bn a year for the next 10 years to improve water quality
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Terry Hughes from James Cook University calls the damage seen this year ‘off the scale’
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Reef on the brink As a worker on the Great Barrier Reef I'm ashamed to look my children in the eye
Justin MarshallInternational film-makers are flocking to the reef to witness its degradation. The rest of the world is seeing what our government seems unwilling to admit
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Russell Reichelt says he has no problem with environmental lobbyists portraying the seriousness of the damage but a lot of the reef remains unscathed
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Two government agencies at odds with colleagues on bleaching taskforce over extent of reef damage, even though figures are broadly similar
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As scientists warn the future of the Great Barrier Reef looks even bleaker than feared, we want to see the impacts of global warming on your part of the country
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Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders in marine science program gives students insight into reality of the field
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He may have been excluded from the leaders’ debate but that hasn’t kept his party out of the media spotlight this election campaign – far from it
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The Australian Greens leader examines the state of the Great Barrier Reef at Lizard Island
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Greens leader criticises Labor and the Coalition for commitments to new coalmines, accusing them of taking huge donations from the fossil fuel lobby and harming the future of renewables on ABC’s Q&A program on Monday.
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Brenda the Civil Disobedience Penguin loses her mind over the Great Barrier Reef. Oh my god!
First Dog on the MoonEvery reference to the Great Barrier Reef was removed from a UN report on the impact of climate change on tourism and World Heritage sites after ‘intervention’ from the Australian government. What is going on? -
Extra cash for scientific monitoring and management promised by Bill Shorten to support one of party’s ‘highest priorities’
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As mass bleaching sweeps the world heritage site, scientists also find an average of 35% of coral dead or dying in the northern and central sections of the reef
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Fears about damage to the Great Barrier Reef were removed from UN report along with concern about a threat to the environment in two other heritage sites
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Draft chapter warned reef was ‘poor and deteriorating’ but all references were excised following government intervention
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This draft chapter for a Unesco report on the Great Barrier Reef warned that it was ‘poor and deteriorating’ and ‘assailed by multiple threats’ but the Australian government asked for it to be pulled
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Exclusive: All mentions of Australia were removed from the final version of a Unesco report on climate change and world heritage sites after the Australian government objected on the grounds it could impact on tourism
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Malcolm Turnbull’s $150m pledge to boost agriculture in northern Australia comes under fire from conservationists
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Taskforce head reportedly tells Queensland government ‘we’re stuffed with a capital S’ if water quality isn’t improved
Reef on the brink Ellen DeGeneres urges Australians to help save Great Barrier Reef