Great Barrier Reef

Dumping Ban Urged for Australia’s Iconic Reef

By Stephen Leahy
Increased effort is needed to protect Australia’s iconic Great Barrier Reef, which is in serious decline and will likely deteriorate further in the future, according to a new report.

Sacrificing the Reef for Industrial Development

By Neena Bhandari
Mining and port development coupled with decreasing water quality along Australia’s north-eastern coast are threatening the continent’s World Heritage-listed tourist drawcard, the Great Barrier Reef.

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef on Brink of Collapse

By Stephen Leahy
Australia's iconic Great Barrier Reef is dying, and little will be left less than 10 years. More than half of the coral in the 2,300 km long reef has died over the past 27 years, according to a scientific survey released Monday.
The Great Barrier Reef is the world

Great Barrier Reef at a Crossroads

By Stephen Leahy
The world's largest and best protected coral reef will be doomed by Australia's unprecedented scale of planned coal and gas development, experts say.

Coral Triangle Fights to Save Reefs from Extinction

By Stephen Leahy
The planet's richest region of coral and marine life, which feeds 130 million people, is in trouble.


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