Great Barrier Reef
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The news has gone from bad to worse to "very concerning" for Australia's Great Barrier Reef, with the world's largest reef system suffering through a second consecutive coral bleaching event that is proving even more destructive than first predicted.
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Last year was a tumultuous time for Great Barrier Reef, which suffered through the worst coral bleaching event on record. Now one year on, signs are beginning to appear that 2017 could also bring bad news for the world's largest reef system.
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A team of scientists mapping the seafloor along Australia's Great Barrier Reef have stumbled upon the remains of a huge underwater landslide. Its estimated 32 km cubed volume is around 30 times that of Uluru, the giant red rock in Australia's center.
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By recording a close-range, time-lapse video of coral's response to rising sea temperatures, researchers have gained some new insights into how it expels algae from its tissue, a risky defense mechanism known as coral bleaching.
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An aerial survey recently revealed that Australia's Great Barrier Reef had been hit with the worst coral bleaching event in its history. The researchers have now continued their work along this stretch of coastline and the news isn't getting any better.
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An aerial survey of more than 500 coral reefs making up Australia's Great Barrier Reef has revealed that almost all have suffered severe bleaching, with the researchers labelling it the worst mass bleaching event in the Reef's history.
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In the first study of its kind, a team of scientists has altered the seawater chemistry in a natural section of the Great Barrier Reef to mimic pre-industrial conditions, observing just how well the coral was able to grow before we came along and altered the landscape.