Marine life
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Federal authorities investigating prawn imports did not tell Biosecurity Queensland about breaches
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Australia’s Climate Council calls for further action to protect reefs, saying they support 500 million people in 50 countries
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Documenting life in the remote wilderness, both at sea and on the shore
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Damage comes after many coral reefs in Whitsundays were pummelled and broken by storm
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Scientists say two consecutive bleaching events will have a devastating effect, and the reef faces other threats as well
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The big lie propagated by government and big business is that it is possible to turn things around for the reef without tackling global warming
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Aerial surveys conducted in late 2016 and early 2017 show the reef has suffered severe coral bleaching for the second year in a row
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‘Last year was bad enough, this is a disaster,’ says one expert as Australia Research Council finds fresh damage across 8,000km
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Former Barrier Reef authority director Jon Day says the idea such an approach would save the reef from bleaching is ‘ridiculous’
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A diving expedition off Easter Island (or Rapa Nui) in the Pacific pushes the boundaries of both technology and the human body to reveal a world of unique species just waiting to be discovered
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Researchers trying to protect the Great Barrier Reef fabricate environmentally safe bait by harnessing the pheromones the marine pests use to communicate
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Egypt’s diving is spectacular, and could help revive the country’s tourism industry – but only if the value of its marine life is recognised and protected
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Rare only 40 years ago, farmed salmon is now taken for granted in our kitchens. But the growth of the industry has come at great cost
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Whaling fleet returns to port after slaughtering hundreds of minke whales, in defiance of moratorium on hunting and global criticism
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A journalist filming floods in the aftermath of the storm found a dead bull shark in the town of Ayr, prompting residents to draw connections to Sharknado
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Science storytelling could be the way forward for science communication, so for your edification here’s the story of the Three Little Corals ...
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While observing sperm whales off the Sri Lankan coast, Philip Hoare came face to face with eight hunting orcas who had no fear of the 100-strong sperm whale pod
Great Barrier Reef in crisis Loss of coral reefs caused by rising sea temperatures could cost $1tn globally