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- … A new paper finds that there is already enough genetic variety spread across the Great Barrier Reef to adapt to the imagined “unprecedented” warming coming in the next two centuries...
- Shorten says Adani mine decision will be made when Labor is in government Thu, 1 Mar 18, 5:51pm‘Labor does not rip up contracts, and we don’t create sovereign risk,’ leader says, in cooling of recent comments
- Coral reefs 'at make or break point', UN environment head says Fri, 19 Jan 18, 4:59pmErik Solheim cites ‘huge decline’ in world’s reefs but says shift from coal and new awareness of plastic pollution are good news
- Giant Fans will cool Great Barrier Reef to stop bleaching Thu, 7 Dec 17, 5:20pm”Air-conditioning” of The Great Barrier Reef begins soon To calm a few panicking people, the Australian Government will pay for large fans to circulate water on a minuscule portion of the 2,300 kilometer long...
- *Surprise* Great Barrier Reef has 112 tough spots that survive and replenish the rest Wed, 29 Nov 17, 8:49pm… After lasting for thousands of years through wild swings of temperature, scientists could never have guessed that the Great Barrier Reef has evolved to cope with climate change...
- Palaszczuk refutes claim report backs case for new coal-fired power Wed, 1 Nov 17, 5:09pmQueensland premier refuses to be drawn on reports a Labor candidate said Carmichael coalmine would not proceed
- Great Barrier Reef: 2016 Coral Cover Loss and Local Sea Level Fall Tue, 3 Oct 17, 7:58amGuest post by David Middleton EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Climate change is internationally-recognised as one of the biggest threats to coral reefs around the world, including the Great Barrier Reef...
- Scientists surprised that reef that survived the hotter holocene is already recovering from 2016 bleaching Fri, 29 Sep 17, 9:16pmCoral which has produced eggs near Fitzroy Island. Photo AIMS, Neal Cantin. The ABC reports today that the Great Barrier Reef is recovering “surprisingly” fast. Optimism is rising among scientists that parts of...
- Great Barrier Reef: Queensland Labor may break election vow and allow coal ship loading Sat, 23 Sep 17, 6:00amLabor vowed to ban ‘trans-shipping’ in reef waters after UN’s scientific body raised concerns about proposal in 2014
- An Ecologist’s Plea to Dr. Terry Hughes: The Public Needs Robust Science Regards Coral Bleaching, Not Fearmongering! Sun, 27 Aug 17, 4:00amGuest essay by Jim Steele Director emeritus Sierra Nevada Field Campus, San Francisco State University and author of Landscapes & Cycles: An Environmentalist’s Journey to Climate Skepticism Recently Dr...
- Dirty coal to dirty politics: everything is connected through a malformed political economy | David Ritter Fri, 21 Jul 17, 4:00amThe life of our reef is intimately linked to the health of our politics and the future of our communities. Coal has no role to play
- The cynical and dishonest denial of climate change has to end: it's time for leadership | Gerry Hueston Fri, 14 Jul 17, 9:24amAbsence of climate and energy policy has left Australia lagging dangerously behind, missing out on investment and facing major electricity disruptions.
- Tackling the plastic bottle crisis and our wider disregard for nature | Letters Sat, 1 Jul 17, 4:13amGreen co-leader Caroline Lucas says she hopes to build a cross-party coalition to stop bottle wastage, while other correspondents offer their thoughts on protecting the environment
- The threatened Great Barrier Reef is estimated to be worth $42 billion Tue, 27 Jun 17, 3:56amOur unsustainable habits are propelling climate change, and as a result, the Great Barrier Reef is under immense environmental stress. Coral bleaching has reached record levels and no one knows if or when the coral will...
- Adani is not just another coalmine, it is a turning point for the nation | Hamish McKenzie Mon, 17 Apr 17, 10:37amIf the government approves this monstrous mine it will be committing environmental treason against every Australian who values our farmers, our coasts, our bush and our way of life