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Professor Terry Hughes of James Cook University, who leads the surveys of bleached corals, cautioned that while some damaged coral regain their colour within several months, more badly damaged reefs can take a decade to recover. (AFP)
AUSTRALIA

It’s not that bad! Science, tourism clash on Great Barrier Reef

Every year, more than two million snorkel-wielding tourists head to Australia’s famed coral ecosystem, generating revenues of $4.3-billion

  • Glenda Kwek
4 min read
Professor Terry Hughes of James Cook University, who leads the surveys of bleached corals, cautioned that while some damaged coral regain their colour within several months, more badly damaged reefs can take a decade to recover. (AFP)
AUSTRALIA

Coral transplant raises hope over the survival of the Barrier Reef

​Coral bred in one part of the Great Barrier Reef was successfully transplanted into another area in a project that could restore damaged ecosystems

  • Staff Reporter
2 min read
Pesticides threaten the great reef
ALISON ROURKE

Pesticides threaten the great reef

The Great Barrier Reef in Australia has been put in danger due to farmers using a pesticide, environmental groups warn.

  • Alison Rourke
3 min read
CARBON DIOXIDE

CO2 curbs may be too late for reefs, study warns

A new global deal on climate change will come too late to save most of the world’s coral reefs, according to a United States study.

  • Staff Reporter
1 min read