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

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

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

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

Scientists Shocked by Discovery of Enormous, Healthy Coral

By Dan Robitzski

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

Meanwhile, The Great Barrier Reef Had a Horrible Bleaching Event

By Dan Robitzski

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.

Science & Energy

Fish Rave: Loudspeakers Draw Wildlife to Dead Reefs

By Kristin Houser

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.

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

By Dan Robitzski

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

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

By Kristin Houser

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

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

By Claudia Geib

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

By Patrick Caughill

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

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

By June Javelosa

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

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

By Eleazer Corpuz