The greenest games ever? How claims of Olympic sustainability hit a reef in Tahiti
Hosting the Olympic surfing half a world away from the host city of Paris has highlighted just how hard it is for mega-events to be truly environmentally sustainable.
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3 ways to put people at the centre of ocean ecosystem conservation in Indonesia
As the number of protected areas continues to grow, fisher households in Indonesia are still among the poorest of the poor.
Is Australia shooting itself in the foot with reef port expansions?
With the approval of dredging as part of the Abbot Point port expansion, Australia has given the green light to an increase in coal exports. While opposition to the plan has focused primarily on the effects…
How clouds protect coral reefs, but will not be enough to save them from us
Understanding how both cloud cover and temperature work to promote coral bleaching provides valuable insight into how reefs will change over various climate scenarios.
It’s official: 2016’s Great Barrier Reef bleaching was unlike anything that went before
The 2016 bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef was the worst on record. Now a new analysis points the finger squarely at human-induced warming, and warns that the entire reef’s future is at stake.
Survey: two‑thirds of Great Barrier Reef tourists want to ‘see it before it’s gone’
The ailing health of the Great Barrier Reef may be attracting more tourists, at least in the short term, with a survey showing many visitors were motivated to see it while they still have the chance.
Can banks make a profit by investing in the Great Barrier Reef?
Earlier this month, Australia’s Big Four banks copped a serve over their support of the coal and gas extraction industries, focusing attention on the ways large banks’ investment decisions can put the…