An aerial view of Vlassof Cay in the Great Barrier Reef, Nov. 14, 2012 in Cairns ... pointing across social media as people mourned the loss of the 25-million-year-old natural wonder.

The Great Barrier Reef, one of the most stunning natural wonders of the world, is facing its greatest challenge yet—an ...

In 2016 and 2017, marine heat waves caused by climate change resulted in mass bleaching, which killed about half of the corals on the Great Barrier Reef, along with many others around the world.

Climate change is one of the biggest threats to the Great Barrier Reef. The warming of the ocean waters is causing coral bleaching, which is the loss of color and the death of coral reefs.

Not far beneath the surface of the Coral Sea, where the Great Barrier ... reef, there's nothing out here but a whole lot of salty water." To many locals, he adds, "the reef is a loved one whose ...

Parts of the Great Barrier Reef are in the throes of the most intense ... to play host to such a diverse array of marine life. The loss of these algae causes the corals to turn white, and bleach.

Last year should have been a time for the Great Barrier Reef to heal. Cooler ocean temperatures ... it was offset by coral loss elsewhere. AIMS senior research scientist Dr Mike Emslie says ...

Cairns is known as the “gateway to the Great Barrier Reef” due to its proximity to the Coral Sea. When combined with recently launched service from Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, the travel time ...