Ocean Heat Pummels the Great Barrier Reef, Again

www.counterpunch.org— It’s never been so bad. The Great Barrier Reef, which is one of nature’s most iconic mosaics of biodiversity, is on the ropes because of extreme global warming. Coral bleaching at the World Heritage-listed reef is “experiencing its worst mass bleaching event on record.” (Source: Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is ‘Transforming’ from Repeated Coral Bleaching, More

Beat Magazine—Savannah Sounds On The Reef: Local heroes celebrated during Great Barrier Reef's first-ever live gig. Tickets weren’t made available to the general public for Savannah Sounds On The Reef. Instead, a nationwide competition earned 100 community-nominated local heroes a ticket to this once-in-a-lifetime floating music experience – the first live gig ever to be hosted on the Outer Barrier Reef. Many on board demonstrated bravery during the devastating storms and

Phys.org—The benefits of crown-of-thorns starfish control on the Great Barrier Reef. New research has revealed that years of targeted crown-of-thorns starfish control on the Great Barrier Reef has protected coral and supported reef health and resilience.

NZ Herald—Great Barrier Reef in crisis: Australian scientists despair as corals perish. Scientists from three research stations on the Great Barrier Reef have shared sobering accounts of the damage inflicted by the latest marine...