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Southwest Pacific Hit By Unprecedented Marine Heat Waves In 2024: United Nations
Unprecedented heat waves in the Southwest Pacific affected more than 10% of the global ocean surface in 2024, damaging coral reefs and putting the region's last remaining tropical glacier at risk of extinction, the UN's weather body said on Thursday.
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Great Barrier Reef Faces Hottest Ocean Temperatures in 400 Years, Threatening Coral Survival
The Great Barrier Reef, one of Earth's most significant natural treasures, is currently experiencing its hottest sea surface temperatures in four centuries. According to a study published in Nature, the first quarter of 2024 recorded a temperature rise of 0.19°C above the previous peak. This extreme warming is directly linked to extensive coral bl...
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91% Of Great Barrier Reef Suffers Coral Bleaching Following Heatwave In Australia
A prolonged summer heatwave in Australia left 91 per cent of the Great Barrier Reef's coral damaged by bleaching, according to a new government monitoring report.
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Great Barrier Reef Suffering "Mass Bleaching", Says Australia
Australia's Great Barrier Reef is suffering a "mass bleaching event" as coral comes under heat stress from warmer seas, authorities said Friday.
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Why Australia's Great Barrier Reef's World Heritage Status Is At Risk
After years of climate-worsened damage to its vibrant corals, Australia's vast Great Barrier Reef could this week be added to UNESCO's list of endangered World Heritage sites.
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Great Barrier Reef Damage Could Cost Australia A Million Tourists: Study
Mass coral bleaching on Australia's Great Barrier Reef could cost the region more than a million tourists a year and up to Aus$1.0 billion (US$760 million) in lost revenue, a study warned Wednesday.
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Australia's Cyclone Debbie Strikes Healthiest Part Of Great Barrier Reef
A cyclone that left a trail of destruction in northeast Australia and New Zealand has also damaged one of the few healthy sections of the Great Barrier Reef to have escaped large-scale bleaching, scientists said on Monday.
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Great Barrier Reef May Never Recover From Bleaching: Study
Australia's Great Barrier Reef may never recover from last year's warming-driven coral bleaching, said a study Wednesday that called for urgent action in the face of ineffective conservation efforts.
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Damage To Great Barrier Reef Costs Ship Owner $30 Million
The Australian government says it has reached a 39.3 million Australian dollar ($29.6 million) settlement with the owners of a Chinese coal carrier to pay for environmental damage caused when the ship ran aground on the Great Barrier Reef six year ago.
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Australia Pulls Great Barrier Reef Damage From UNESCO Tourism Report
Australia's Department of the Environment said on Friday it had omitted its contribution to a UN report examining the impact of climate change on world heritage sites over concern it could create "confusion" and have a negative impact on tourism.
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Half Of Australia's Great Barrier Reef Coral 'Dead Or Dying': Scientists
Australian scientists said today that just seven percent of the Great Barrier Reef, which attracts around a $5 billion ($3.90 billion) in tourism every year, has been untouched by mass bleaching that is likely to destroy half the coral.
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First Signs Of Coral Bleaching In Sydney Harbour: Scientists
Coral bleaching has been detected in Sydney Harbour for the first time, Australian scientists said today, blaming the damaging phenomenon also found in the Great Barrier Reef on warming sea-surface temperatures.
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Australia Scientists Alarmed At New Great Barrier Reef Coral Bleaching
Australian scientists managing the Great Barrier Reef have lifted their emergency response to the highest level following the publication of video footage of damage caused by coral bleaching.
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Scientists Warn El Nino Coral Damage Could be Worst Ever
Scientists today warned the world faced mass global coral bleaching next year driven by the warming effects of the El Nino weather phenomenon, and it could be the worst on record.
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Australia's Attempt to Curb Damage to Great Barrier Reef Poor: Report
Australia's attempts to curb damage to the Great Barrier Reef, which was almost listed as being in danger earlier this year, are falling well short of targets, a report released by the national and Queensland state governments said today.
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Southwest Pacific Hit By Unprecedented Marine Heat Waves In 2024: United Nations
Unprecedented heat waves in the Southwest Pacific affected more than 10% of the global ocean surface in 2024, damaging coral reefs and putting the region's last remaining tropical glacier at risk of extinction, the UN's weather body said on Thursday.
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Great Barrier Reef Faces Hottest Ocean Temperatures in 400 Years, Threatening Coral Survival
The Great Barrier Reef, one of Earth's most significant natural treasures, is currently experiencing its hottest sea surface temperatures in four centuries. According to a study published in Nature, the first quarter of 2024 recorded a temperature rise of 0.19°C above the previous peak. This extreme warming is directly linked to extensive coral bl...
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91% Of Great Barrier Reef Suffers Coral Bleaching Following Heatwave In Australia
A prolonged summer heatwave in Australia left 91 per cent of the Great Barrier Reef's coral damaged by bleaching, according to a new government monitoring report.
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Great Barrier Reef Suffering "Mass Bleaching", Says Australia
Australia's Great Barrier Reef is suffering a "mass bleaching event" as coral comes under heat stress from warmer seas, authorities said Friday.
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Why Australia's Great Barrier Reef's World Heritage Status Is At Risk
After years of climate-worsened damage to its vibrant corals, Australia's vast Great Barrier Reef could this week be added to UNESCO's list of endangered World Heritage sites.
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Great Barrier Reef Damage Could Cost Australia A Million Tourists: Study
Mass coral bleaching on Australia's Great Barrier Reef could cost the region more than a million tourists a year and up to Aus$1.0 billion (US$760 million) in lost revenue, a study warned Wednesday.
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Australia's Cyclone Debbie Strikes Healthiest Part Of Great Barrier Reef
A cyclone that left a trail of destruction in northeast Australia and New Zealand has also damaged one of the few healthy sections of the Great Barrier Reef to have escaped large-scale bleaching, scientists said on Monday.
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Great Barrier Reef May Never Recover From Bleaching: Study
Australia's Great Barrier Reef may never recover from last year's warming-driven coral bleaching, said a study Wednesday that called for urgent action in the face of ineffective conservation efforts.
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Damage To Great Barrier Reef Costs Ship Owner $30 Million
The Australian government says it has reached a 39.3 million Australian dollar ($29.6 million) settlement with the owners of a Chinese coal carrier to pay for environmental damage caused when the ship ran aground on the Great Barrier Reef six year ago.
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Australia Pulls Great Barrier Reef Damage From UNESCO Tourism Report
Australia's Department of the Environment said on Friday it had omitted its contribution to a UN report examining the impact of climate change on world heritage sites over concern it could create "confusion" and have a negative impact on tourism.
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Half Of Australia's Great Barrier Reef Coral 'Dead Or Dying': Scientists
Australian scientists said today that just seven percent of the Great Barrier Reef, which attracts around a $5 billion ($3.90 billion) in tourism every year, has been untouched by mass bleaching that is likely to destroy half the coral.
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First Signs Of Coral Bleaching In Sydney Harbour: Scientists
Coral bleaching has been detected in Sydney Harbour for the first time, Australian scientists said today, blaming the damaging phenomenon also found in the Great Barrier Reef on warming sea-surface temperatures.
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Australia Scientists Alarmed At New Great Barrier Reef Coral Bleaching
Australian scientists managing the Great Barrier Reef have lifted their emergency response to the highest level following the publication of video footage of damage caused by coral bleaching.
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Scientists Warn El Nino Coral Damage Could be Worst Ever
Scientists today warned the world faced mass global coral bleaching next year driven by the warming effects of the El Nino weather phenomenon, and it could be the worst on record.
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Australia's Attempt to Curb Damage to Great Barrier Reef Poor: Report
Australia's attempts to curb damage to the Great Barrier Reef, which was almost listed as being in danger earlier this year, are falling well short of targets, a report released by the national and Queensland state governments said today.
