The Great Barrier Reef story begins much earlier than most people realize. There is evidence that the Great Barrier Reef is around 650,000 years old, though researchers estimate that the precursor to ...

Researchers report evidence the formation of K'gari and the Great Barrier Reef are linked to a change in the magnitude of sea-level rise and fall due to major climate feedback changes during the ...

New research shows that K’gari, previously known as Fraser Island, and part of the Great Barrier Reef was formed over 800,000 years ago. Its formation was tied to a major change in earth’s climate ...

The ocean with the maximum number of islands is a key feature of Earth’s geography and natural history. These islands were formed over millions of years due to volcanic eruptions, tectonic movements, ...

The world must dramatically curb the emission of the greenhouse gases that drive global warming. But protecting the right 30 percent of our ocean will buy us time. Just when we think there are no ...

Scientists have produced the first detailed estimates of how much sediment is transported onto the shores of coral reef islands, and how that might enable them to withstand the future threats posed by ...

Digital travel platform Agoda has revealed its recommendations of Asia's remarkable diving destinations, where coral reefs, ...