The body of an elderly woman has been found on a remote island after the company she was cruising with notified authorities ...

Walk into a bar and ask everyone the same question. No matter the topic, there’s no chance that every single person has the ...

The reef drives billions in jobs and tourism, but new analysis warns climate change could cost Australia far more than coral.

The Great Barrier Reef contributes $9 billion to Australia's economy each year and holds a total value of $95 billion. But ...

STORY: Australia's Great Barrier Reef has suffered the largest decline in coral cover in two of its three regions over the last year. That’s according to a new report released by the Australian ...

Australia’s environment minister said Tuesday her government will lobby against UNESCO adding the Great Barrier Reef to a list of endangered World Heritage sites, arguing that criticisms of government ...

About the size of Japan, the Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest single structure made by living organisms and ...

The southern Great Barrier Reef is suffering from extensive coral bleaching due to heat stress, the reef’s managers said Wednesday, raising fears that a seventh mass bleaching event could be unfolding ...

Canberra, Australia — The Great Barrier Reef has again been hit with "widespread" bleaching, authorities said Friday, as higher-than-average ocean temperatures off Australia's northeast threaten the ...

Bleaching happens when corals are stressed by increased temperatures. One of the world's most cherished natural wonders -- the Great Barrier Reef -- has suffered a widespread sixth bleaching event, ...

Soaring ocean temperatures are fueling destructive bleaching of the reef, as the world continues to burn planet-heating fossil fuels Soaring ocean temperatures are fueling destructive bleaching of the ...