Australia needs to respond to a U.N. warning on the threat to its iconic Great Barrier Reef with bolder climate policies that ...

The planet holds countless natural wonders, yet few match the sheer complexity of the Great Barrier Reef off Australia's ...

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 ...

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 ...

A new study has found certain corals are more resilient in warmer waters, giving hope to the world-famous reef.

One of Queensland’s greatest economic assets, the Great Barrier Reef, will remain unprotected unless a 25-year-old loophole ...

The Great Barrier Reef would remain unprotected from “irresponsible clearing” and put at risk one of Australia’s largest ...

The central and northern stretches of Australia's Great Barrier Reef are showing the highest coral cover seen in 36 years, showing that the fragile UNESCO World Heritage site could still recover from ...

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 ...

A thick cloud of coral spawn has blanketed parts of the Great Barrier Reef this week, signalling a key window for restoration ...

An 80-year-old cruise passenger has been found dead on a Great Barrier Reef island after being accidentally left behind by ...