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This Caribbean island is one of the best places to snorkel in the world—and it’s home to the planet’s second-largest barrier reef

From the shallow coral gardens of Mexico Rocks to the remote reefs of Bacalar Chico, Ambergris Caye offers unforgettable ...
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Scientists just mapped the Great Barrier Reef’s hidden microbiome, revealing more than 500 species never seen before

The Great Barrier Reef‘s microbiome has been mapped for the first time, giving scientists an unprecedented look at the reef’s ...

Great Barrier Reef faces collapse as El Nino builds record strength

Great Barrier Reef faces mass bleaching and collapse as El Nino builds record strength, scientists warn - Scientists say coming event threatens to kill coral across large stretches of reef and wipe ou ...
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Water pollution has long been a threat to the Great Barrier Reef - plans to fix it aren’t up to the task

When you think about threats to the Great Barrier Reef, coral bleaching due to climate change would likely be first. But the world’s largest reef system faces many threats. One surprisingly large ...

Great Barrier Reef avoids 'in danger' listing in World Heritage Committee draft decision

The UN body raised "utmost concern" over the site's declining coral cover after mass bleaching events in 2024 and 2025.
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Australia’s Great Barrier Reef hit by fifth mass bleaching event in eight years

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Australia's Great Barrier Reef is experiencing yet another mass coral bleaching event due to heat, the country's government ...

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The Great Barrier Reef's latest bout of bleaching is the fifth in eight summers—the corals now have almost no reprieve

For the fifth time in just the past eight summers—2016, 2017, 2020, 2022 and now 2024—huge swathes of the Great Barrier Reef are experiencing extreme heat stress that has triggered yet another episode ...
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Parts of Great Barrier Reef record highest number of coral in nearly 4 decades, scientists say

Marine scientists have found part of the Great Barrier Reef has recorded its highest amount of coral cover in nearly four decades, although they warn the reef’s rehabilitation could unwind quickly ...
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Great Barrier Reef suffers sixth mass bleaching event with 91% of reefs surveyed affected

Warming waters from escalating climate change have caused coral bleaching in 91% of reefs surveyed along the Great Barrier Reef this year, according to new findings from an Australian government ...
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Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is an Underwater Wonderland in Serious Danger—Why Your Visit Can Help Save It

We were 10,000 feet above the Pacific, in a tiny Cessna that seemed like it should have been flying much lower than that, when the clouds cleared and Lady Elliot Island appeared below us like an ...
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Parts of Great Barrier Reef record highest amount of coral in 36 years

Parts of the Great Barrier Reef have recorded their highest amount of coral cover since the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) began monitoring 36 years ago, according to a report published ...