#greatbarrierreef — Public Fediverse posts

Couple elopes to island paradise amid trend for simple micro weddings
By Grace Whiteside and Johanna Marie

As soon as Jackie and Hayden Nuttall exchanged marriage vows, they pulled on their wetsuits for a blissful snorkel in paradise, as small, no-fuss weddings gain popularity.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-12/couple-elopes-to-lady-elliot-island-amid-micro-weddings-trend/107063462

#Weddings #GreatBarrierReef #GraceWhiteside #JohannaMarie

Reduced fertiliser use linked to cleaner water flowing to Great Barrier Reef
By Sophie Johnson and Brendan Mounter

Separate 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.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-27/reduced-fertiliser-use-improving-water-quality-reef-catchments/107078816

#GreatBarrierReef #AgriculturalandFarmingPractice #Fertilisers #SugarCaneGrowing #EnvironmentalImpacts #WaterPollution #SophieJohnson #BrendanMounter

Deepwater discoveries: #scientists find more than 110 new #fish and #invertebrate species in the #CoralSea
Brittlestars, sea anemones and a catshark among new-to-science species collected during expedition off the Queensland coast
The species were found in waters between 200 metres and 3km deep in the Coral Sea marine park, #Australia’s largest #marineprotectedarea, which spans nearly 1m sq km to the east of the #GreatBarrierReef.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/01/queensland-great-barrier-reef-coral-sea-110-new-fish-species-discovered

The political system - #Capitalism - has decided #fossilfuels profits matter more than climate stability, than the #GreatBarrierReef, than Pacific Islander lives, and more than the future habitability of the planet.

https://overland.org.au/2026/04/the-67-billion-climate-betrayal-how-australias-record-fossil-fuel-subsidies-fund-global-destruction/

Australians for Prosperity - Coal Australia* - Energy For Australians ( #Plutocrats )
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/19/energy-for-australians-accepted-1m-coal-australia-independent-claims

*
#New Hope #Peabody #Yancoal #Whitehaven

Häppchen #Klimawissen: Der #Klimawandel lasst #Korallenriffe weltweit absterben.

Das fällt Außenstehenden kaum auf, es sei denn, sie wollen dort im #Urlaub schnorcheln. Für die Menschen vor Ort sind Korallenriffe jedoch wichtig für die #Wirtschaft, die #Ernährung und den #Küstenschutz. Der Niedergang ist lebensbedrohlich. 🐠🌊

https://www.oekologisch-unterwegs.de/klimawandel/945-klimawandel-kippelemente-zerstoerung-der-korallenriffe.html

#Erderwärmung #Meeresökosystem #GreatBarrierReef #Versauerung #CO2

Alarm am #GreatBarrierReef: #Rekordverlust bei #Korallen

Das Great Barrier Reef verliert Korallen in #Rekordtempo. Forschende sprechen vom schwersten Rückgang seit Beginn der Messungen. https://www.morgenpost.de/ratgeber-wissen/article409687467/alarm-am-great-barrier-reef-rekordverlust-bei-korallen.html

[08:50] Shark kills man fishing in Australia's Great Barrier Reef

A 40-year-old man who was fishing with has family in the waters of Australia's Great Barrier Reef has died after he was attacked by a shark.

https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2024/1229/1488369-australia-shark-attack/

#40_year_old #Australia #GreatBarrierReef

Our lovely beach, only a few steps from the house. With our heavy hearts we had a good pause, some deep breathing and stretch of the eyes.
#WhereTheRainfirestMeetsTheSea #FNQ #LivingInTheTropics #GreatBarrierReef #CoralSea