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It doesn't look dangerous, but this sneaky snail causes enormous damage
By Johanna Marie and Grace WhitesideThe Drupella snail doesn't look threatening, but it is such a danger to Queensland's reefs that tourism operators have helped cull hundreds of thousands of them as part of a management plan.
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💁🏻♀️ TIL: 🐟🐘 A fuzzy red-and-orange #fish spotted off #PapuaNewGuinea has been identified as a new ghost #pipefish species named Solenostomus snuffleupagus after #SesameStreet’s Mr. #Snuffleupagus. Researchers confirmed it through measurements, CT scans, and #DNA, and found its scruffy look likely mimics floating #algae for #camouflage.
#science #marinebiology #biology #marine #ghostpipefish #ocean #coralreef #naturalselection #greatbarrierreef #science #nature #animals #wildlife #underwater
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@TheConversationClimate Reducing fertiliser use by 25-49% from peak while maintaining yields is indeed encouraging. Two particular practices, the use of cover crops & careful timing of fertiliser application, are mentioned in https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-27/reduced-fertiliser-use-improving-water-quality-reef-catchments/107078816 - & the photos of riverbank stabilisation & revegetation in your article are impressive.
Collaborative efforts organised by river catchment seem to have great potential: salutes to all involved!
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"We finally have some encouraging news on Great Barrier Reef water quality"
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Reduced fertiliser use linked to cleaner water flowing to Great Barrier Reef
By Sophie Johnson and Brendan MounterSeparate studies claim to show a connection between improved water quality in catchments along Queensland's Great Barrier Reef and farmers changing the way they fertilise their crops.
#GreatBarrierReef #AgriculturalandFarmingPractice #Fertilisers #SugarCaneGrowing #EnvironmentalImpacts #WaterPollution #SophieJohnson #BrendanMounter
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Sediments reveal secrets from before the Great Barrier Reef was underwater
By Katrina BeavanTens of thousands of years ago, the Great Barrier Reef was above water. Whether it was grassland, rainforest, or mangrove swamp is something researchers and Indigenous rangers are trying to uncover.
#GreatBarrierReef #IndigenousAustralians #MarineParks #Conservation #KatrinaBeavan
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"..a monsoon brought the Great Barrier Reef a reprieve from coral bleaching—an aid in its initial recovery from recent climate-induced effects."
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/great-barrier-reefs-recovery-from-bleaching-is-aided-by-monsoon/#SolarPunkSunday #GreatBarrierReef #Coral #Oceans #ClimateCrisis
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"Great Barrier Reef’s Recovery From Bleaching is Aided by Monsoon"
#GreatBarrierReef #Coral #Oceans
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/great-barrier-reefs-recovery-from-bleaching-is-aided-by-monsoon/
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The Great Barrier Reef isn’t dead yet. According to News Corp that makes climate science a ‘pseudo-religion’ | Temperature Check
By Graham Readfearn‘High coral cover is evidence of recovery and resilience, not evidence that the disturbances causing mortality didn’t happen,’ scientist says
#Australianews #Environment #Australianmedia #GreatBarrierReef #Climatecrisis #TheGuardian #GrahamReadfearn
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The Great Barrier Reef isn’t dead yet. According to News Corp that makes climate science a ‘pseudo-religion’ | Temperature Check https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/15/the-great-barrier-reef-isnt-dead-yet-according-to-news-corp-that-makes-climate-science-a-pseudo-religion #AustraliaNews #Environment #AustralianMedia #GreatBarrierReef #ClimateCrisis
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#GoodNews ⬇️
"Ein spät einsetzender Sommermonsun hat Teile des weltberühmten Korallenriffs vor der australischen Ostküste vor weiterer Hitze geschützt.
Als im Norden und Zentrum bereits erste Anzeichen einer neuen Korallenbleiche auftraten, brachten Wolken und Regen in den ersten Monaten des Jahres dringend nötige Abkühlung.
Das zeigt eine aktuelle Studie."
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Scientists mapped the Great Barrier Reef's planktonic microbiome, creating a new tool that could help detect reef stress and guide conservation monitoring.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/23/great-barrier-reef-microbiome-mapped-as-researchers-discover-500-bacterial-species-previously-unknown-to-science#GoodNews #Conservation #GreatBarrierReef #MarineScience #Biodiversity
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Small but promising signs of recovery on Great Barrier Reef
By Holly Richardson and Michael ClarkeSurveys show coral cover increased in several parts of the reef, partly due to monsoons bringing cooler weather.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-11/great-barrier-reef-small-signs-recovery/107025118
#GreatBarrierReef #MarineBiology #HollyRichardson #MichaelClarke
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The serene chaos of the Great Barrier Reef islands used for bombing practice
By Jasmine HinesThese idyllic islands once had a chequered conservation history, but now they are back in rude health.
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https://www.europesays.com/uk/1123022/ Lady Elliot Island’s bleached coral recovers after Cyclone Alfred cools sea temperature #coral #CoralBleaching #CoralRecovery #CoralSpawning #CycloneAlfred #Environment #GreatBarrierReef #LadyElliotIsland #queensland #Science #UK #UnitedKingdom
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Lady Elliot Island’s bleached coral recovers after Cyclone Alfred cools sea temperature
As Queenslanders waited for Cyclone Alfred to make landfall, its meander along the coastline brought relief to heat-stricken…
#NewsBeep #News #Environment #AU #Australia #coral #coralbleaching #coralrecovery #coralspawning #cyclonealfred #GreatBarrierReef #ladyelliotisland #Queensland #Science
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Lady Elliot Island’s bleached coral recovers after Cyclone Alfred cools sea temperature
As Queenslanders waited for Cyclone Alfred to make landfall, its meander along the coastline brought relief to heat-stricken…
#NewsBeep #News #Environment #AU #Australia #coral #coralbleaching #coralrecovery #coralspawning #cyclonealfred #GreatBarrierReef #ladyelliotisland #Queensland #Science
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/836490/ -
Bleached coral's 'incredible recovery' as cyclone cools water temperature
By Grace Whiteside and Johanna MarieCyclone Alfred's slow approach to Queensland in 2025 created cooler sea temperatures that helped 90 per cent of damaged coral around Lady Elliot Island to recover. Now there's hope of a new spawning event.
#GreatBarrierReef #EnvironmentalImpacts #GraceWhiteside #JohannaMarie
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Science Times: Great Barrier Reef Microbiome Map Reveals 500 New Bacterial Species Hidden In Coral Reef Waters. “A new microbiome map of the Great Barrier Reef has identified more than 500 previously unknown bacterial species and more than 300,000 distinct viruses in open reef waters, according to research published in Nature on July 22, 2026.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/30/science-times-great-barrier-reef-microbiome-map-reveals-500-new-bacterial-species-hidden-in-coral-reef-waters/ -
"Great Barrier Reef microbiome mapped as researchers discover 500 bacterial species previously unknown to science"
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Meine Kollegin ist mit ihrer Familie gerade in Australien. Sie gehört vielleicht zu den wenigen, die das Große Barriereriff vor dem Absterben noch sehen können.
Das #GreatBarrierReef könnte durch den extremen #ElNiño erneut von einer großflächigen #Korallenbleiche betroffen sein.
Meeresbiologen warnen vor schweren Folgen für das Ökosystem und einem möglichen lokalen #Artensterben.
https://www.n-tv.de/wissen/Great-Barrier-Reef-steht-womoeglich-vor-dem-Kollaps-id31109632.html
#Korallenriffe #Australien #Artenvielfalt #environment #biodiversity #climatechange
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Great Barrier Reef microbiome mapped as researchers discover 500 bacterial species previously unknown to science
By Donna LuResearch identifies 808,585 viral genomes belonging to what scientists estimate to be 362,802 different viruses
#GreatBarrierReef #Australianews #Environment #Marinelife #TheGuardian #DonnaLu
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"Water pollution has long been a threat to the Great Barrier Reef – plans to fix it aren’t up to the task"
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The Albanese Government is accepting public submissions on Woodside’s Browse Gas Project for the first time in eight years. This is a rare opportunity to demand that the project’s climate impacts on the Great Barrier Reef are properly assessed before any decision is made. New evidence suggests Browse’s emissions could contribute to the loss of millions of coral colonies during future bleaching events. Add your name before submissions close on 21 July.
#climate #environment #greatbarrierreef #browsegas #fossilfuels #auspol
https://www.acf.org.au/our-work/climate/browse-reconsideration-submission
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Alleged fish poachers fined during comp in 'blatant' cheating attempt
By Katrina Beavan and Jasmine HinesThe group was caught allegedly fishing illegally in a no-take zone during a competition at the weekend. Four people have been fined almost $15,000.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-08/alleged-fish-poachers-fined-during-competition/106890222
#IllegalFishing #GreatBarrierReef #RecreationalFishing #KatrinaBeavan #JasmineHines
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The researchers 'flying' and getting barrels on the reef for science
By James TugwellOne of the researchers, who is often towed underwater to count fish and coral on the Great Barrier Reef, says it feels like flying.
#GreatBarrierReef #Oceans #MarineBiology #MarineParks #JamesTugwell
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Great Barrier Reef avoids ‘in danger’ listing in World Heritage Committee draft decision
The Great Barrier Reef has avoided an “in danger” listing in a draft decision by the World Heritage…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Environment #bleaching #climatechange #Coral #GreatBarrierReef #Science #UN #UNESCO #worldheritagecommittee
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Australian aboriginal stories say that the Great Barrier Reef was once dry land. It was then flooded by a Creator Being. Not sure about that Creator, but the reef was indeed once dry land — 13,000 years ago. Which suggests that the stories have survived since then…
More at https://suchanek.name/texts/atheism/ChapterReligions.html#AAMyth #australia #aboriginal #greatbarrierreef
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Great Barrier Reef avoids ‘in danger’ listing in World Heritage Committee draft decision
The Great Barrier Reef has avoided an “in danger” listing in a draft decision by the World Heritage…
#NewsBeep #News #Environment #AU #Australia #bleaching #Climatechange #coral #GreatBarrierReef #Science #UN #UNESCO #worldheritagecommittee
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"Great Barrier Reef drilling reveals repeated collapse, regrowth and migration since last ice age"
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-great-barrier-reef-drilling-reveals.html
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Underwater Speakers Are Having An Unexpected Effect On Jamaica’s Coral Reefs
Coral reefs are essential for a healthy ocean and thriving fish colonies. Sadly, coral reefs are dying out…
#NewsBeep #News #Environment #artificialreefs #AU #Australia #coralbleaching #coralreefs #GreatBarrierReef #Jamaica #Science #underwaterspeakers
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/750892/ -
Underwater Speakers Are Having An Unexpected Effect On Jamaica’s Coral Reefs
Coral reefs are essential for a healthy ocean and thriving fish colonies. Sadly, coral reefs are dying out…
#NewsBeep #News #Environment #artificialreefs #AU #Australia #coralbleaching #coralreefs #GreatBarrierReef #Jamaica #Science #underwaterspeakers
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/750892/ -
https://www.europesays.com/ie/546782/ Underwater Speakers Are Having An Unexpected Effect On Jamaica’s Coral Reefs #ArtificialReefs #CoralBleaching #CoralReefs #Éire #Environment #GreatBarrierReef #IE #Ireland #Jamaica #Science #UnderwaterSpeakers
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https://www.europesays.com/uk/1040909/ Underwater Speakers Are Having An Unexpected Effect On Jamaica’s Coral Reefs #ArtificialReefs #CoralBleaching #CoralReefs #Environment #GreatBarrierReef #jamaica #Science #UK #UnderwaterSpeakers #UnitedKingdom
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/227250/ Heat Stress, Disease Decimate Goniopora on Great Barrier Reef #BlackBandDisease #CoralBleaching #CoralBleachingEvent #Éire #Environment #Goniopora #GreatBarrierReef #GreatBarrierReefAustralia #HeatStress #IE #Ireland #MassMortality #OceanTemperatures #ReefResilience #Science
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New survey reveals mass coral death at Ningaloo Reef as critical summer looms
On Western Australia’s Ningaloo Reef, the shift from stark white to sickly brown paints a dire picture. “It’s…
#NewsBeep #News #Environment #AU #Australia #CarbonEmissions #coralbleaching #globalwarming #GreatBarrierReef #greenhousegas #marineheatwave #mortality #ningalooreef #Science #WANews #WorldHeritage
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/294368/