Tag: great barrier reef
Great Barrier Reef on sixth life in 30,000 years
Australia's Great Barrier Reef, under severe stress in a warmer, more acidic ocean, has returned from near-extinction five times in the past 30,000 years,...
Australia commits half a billion to restore Great Barrier Reef
CANBERRA: Australia pledged half a billion dollars to restore and protect the Great Barrier Reef Sunday in what it said would be a game-changer...
‘Catastrophic’ coral die-off discovered on Great Barrier Reef
CANBERRA: Australia's Great Barrier Reef suffered a "catastrophic die-off" of coral during an extended heatwave in 2016, threatening a broader range of reef life...
Ultra-fine sun shield could offer Great Barrier Reef protection
CANBERRA: An ultra-fine biodegradable film some 50,000 times thinner than a human hair could be enlisted to protect the Great Barrier Reef from environmental...
Giant sea snail plan to rescue Barrier Reef
A giant starfish-eating snail could be unleashed to help save the Great Barrier Reef, officials said Monday, with a trial underway to breed thousands...
