Life on the Great Barrier Reef is undergoing big changes in the face of climate change and other human-caused pressures, a new study reveals. From food security to controlling seaweed and even making ...

The world’s coral reef ecosystems almost all face a high risk of collapse in the next 50 years mostly due to warming oceans ...

In 2012, Nature revealed that humans provide a home to thousands of different species of microbes in a series of papers that opened a path to understanding the impact of the human microbiome on our ...

New research adds to our understanding of how rapidly rising sea levels due to climate change foreshadow the end of the Great Barrier Reef as we know it. The findings suggest the reef can withstand ...

Tropical coral reefs, as prominent marine diversity hotspots, are in decline, and long-term studies help to improve understanding of the effects of global warming ...

The effect of European settlement on water quality in the Great Barrier Reef of Australia is a long-standing and controversial issue 1,2,3,4,5,6 . Erosion and sediment transport in river catchments in ...

Discover the Great Barrier Reef, the world's largest coral system off Cairns in Australien, a UNESCO site drawing US travelers for unmatched snorkeling, diverse marine life, and rainforest adventures ...

In northern Queensland, an opportunity awaits our supporters to protect 20,333 hectares of ancient rainforest and ...

In the 20th century, global sea level rose faster than at any other time in the past 3,000 years. It’s expected to rise even further by 2100, as human-induced climate change intensifies. In fact, some ...

In 2016, documentary filmmakers captured some of the first time-lapse footage of a coral bleaching event. Shot off the coast of Australia, along portions of the Great Barrier Reef, the team visited ...