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Sunday, June 24

Another year of mass bleaching threatens Great Barrier Reef

Back-to-back bleaching is killing huge tracts of the Great Barrier Reef, with almost none of the coral effected in 2016 expected to recover.

Barrier Reef both a surprise and a shock

Getting up close to sea turtles, clownfish, sharks and colourful coral on the Great Barrier Reef is an unforgettable experience – but there is a sting in the tail.

An aerial view of bleached coral reef located between Cairns and Papua New Guinea. Photo: AAP/ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies

Coral death toll high on reef: scientists

Mass bleaching has killed an estimated 35 per cent of corals on sections of the Great Barrier Reef between Papua New Guinea and Townsville, scientists say.

114 natural World Heritage sites 'at risk'

Half of the world’s natural World Heritage sites, including the Great Barrier Reef, are at risk from harmful industrial activities such as mining, dredging or drilling for oil, a report has warned.