Oceanography
Australia strives to protect the world's largest coral reef
According to a reporter in Australia, the Queensland state government has announced a new plan to protect the world's largest coral reef Great Barrier Reef.
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Oceanography
The world's largest coral reef is seriously degraded
The report, released by Australian Environment Minister Mark Butler, shows that the Great Barrier Reef has been degraded since 2009 as a result of tornadoes, floods and…
Oceanography
Australia implements a system to protect coral reefs
Australian Environment Minister Tony Burke said the government has implemented a monitoring system, which encourages volunteers to participate in the conservation of the…
Oceanography
Discovering corals in depths 'never thought of'
With the help of a robot, Australian scientists discovered the Great Barrier Reef discovered corals at depths never before thought, news from AFP news agency on January…
Oceanography
Discovery of a shark's paradise
Humans have long been hungry for shark fin soup (made from shark fins). Fishing and other related human activities are also threatening sharks around the world.
Animal world
Plastic bags kill alligators
A crocodile that once threatened tourists near the Great Barrier Reef just lost its life by swallowing too many plastic bags.
Environment
Rescue coral reefs worldwide
Why is the threat of gradual destruction of coral reefs in the world also a matter of human survival?
Environment
Seabirds can predict El Nino
It took 18 years to study the number of birds living on the Great Barrier reef, scientists have discovered a predictable law of El Nino.