Australia is demanding world heritage experts carry out a monitoring mission to the Great Barrier Reef before an international committee decides if it should be placed on a list of global sites in danger.
Decision-makers around the world are increasingly interested in using ecosystem solutions such as mangroves, coral reefs, sand dunes and forests on steep slopes to help buffer the impacts from hazard events and protect populations.
Ocean conservation advocate and divemaster Danny Ocampo is appalled by the sight of plastic waste every time he takes a dive in Anilao, a famous dive spot in the town of Mabini in Batangas.
Australia said Tuesday it will fight against plans to downgrade the Great Barrier Reef’s World Heritage status due to climate change, while environmentalists have applauded the U.N. World Heritage Committee’s proposal.
Australia's government has lashed out after a United Nations report claimed it had not done enough to protect the Great Barrier Reef from climate change. UN body UNESCO said the reef should be put on a list of World Heritage Sites that are "in danger" due to the damage it has suffered.
If trend of declining coral growth continues at the current rate, the world’s coral reefs may cease calcifying around 2054.
This nationwide study of fish populations is the first to evaluate the status of reef fish stocks across Palau’s archipelago and provides a baseline to continue assessing the changes in fish stocks over time...According to Dr.
Human health risks, stronger cyclones, coral reef death, and coastal flooding are among the major challenges detailed in a new report on climate change in American Sāmoa.
New research has shown that by injecting an alkalinizing agent into the ocean along the length of the Great Barrier Reef, it would be possible, at the present rate of anthropogenic carbon emissions, to offset ten years' worth of ocean acidification.
The brief identifies success stories in reducing coral reefs' vulnerability to local stressors and climate change, with examples from Belize, Bali, American Samoa, and Hawai’i, US. A new fund was launched in September 2020 to invest USD 500 million over ten years to conserve coral reefs.