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Amazing News! The Great Barrier Reef Just Made a Massive Comeback

Scientists stumbled upon a giant, surprisingly healthy mass of coral that's survived in the Great Barrier Reef for hundreds of years.

Hidden Oasis

"It's a bit like finding a giant redwood tree in the middle of a botanical gardens."

Scientists Shocked by Discovery of Enormous, Healthy Coral

The Great Barrier Reef just suffered its third mass coral bleaching event in three years, forcing authorities to make grim predictions for its future.

Massive Bleaching

The reef now officially has a "very poor" outlook.

Meanwhile, The Great Barrier Reef Had a Horrible Bleaching Event

A new study found that fish would flock to dead coral reefs if researchers blasted the sounds of a healthy reef from nearby underwater speakers.

Reefer Madness

"Boosting fish populations in this way could help to kick-start natural recovery processes..."

Fish Rave: Loudspeakers Draw Wildlife to Dead Reefs

A new attempt to restore the Great Barrier Reef involves capturing sperm and egg cells, fertilizing them, and implanting the new coral back into the reef.

Drastic Times

The "Larval Restoration Project" is like artificial insemination for coral.

To Save The Great Barrier Reef, Scientists Are Hoarding Coral Sperm

Rangerbot is the new hero of the reef.

This Autonomous Drone Is Ready to Defend the Great Barrier Reef From Predators

Ocean heat waves and high carbon dioxide levels are much bigger threats to this natural wonder.

Australia Has Big Plans to Save the Great Barrier Reef. But It Can't Do It Alone.

"We've failed....zero prospect of recovery."

Scientists Announce That The Great Barrier Reef is Officially “Terminal”

climate change great barrier reef ecology

The plan to protect the Great Barrier Reef cannot achieve its goals.

Scientists Testify: The Great Barrier Reef Can't Be Saved Through Current Efforts

The warm sea threatens to take out the 'great' in Great Barrier Reef.

Australian Waters Are "Cooking" Coral to Death, Causing Worst Ever Die-Off

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