reef Archives

Popular sunscreen chemical can kill baby corals

Consider wearing zinc or covering up next time you’re snorkeling, says Dr Karl – one popular sunscreen chemical can be toxic for baby corals.

News

VIDEO: Dancing and kissing corals

New underwater microscope reveals the secrets of marine life with unprecedented resolution.

News

Coral reef deaths: mystery solved

Scientists have finally solved a historic mystery behind the deaths of two Queensland coral reefs.

Science & Environment

Innovative program helps reef and unemployed

An innovative new program is helping to solve youth unemployment and a thorny Great Barrier Reef pest

News

Crossbred corals beat the heat on the great barrier reef

In a good news story for the Great Barrier Reef, some corals seem to be able to pass on heat-tolerant genes

Science & Environment

The pros and cons from a citizen scientist

English teacher Lachlan Pollard ponders citizen science’s uses and abuses as he tries his hand at marine surveys

Destinations

Video: Heron Island marine paradise

Home to a diverse array of marine life, which attracts researchers and tourists alike, Heron Island is one of the Great Barrier Reef’s tropical gems

Destinations

Gallery: Tropical North Queensland, four days in paradise

Australian Geographic OUTDOOR Editor, Justin Walker, visited Tropical North Queensland recently as part of Tourism TNQ’s “Paradise Through Your Lens” competition, in his role as judge and mentor. Justin followed some of the 10 finalists around the region as they shot footage for their short film entries. During his four days up north, Justin mentored these finalists and also photographed some of the area’s spectacular locations and residents.

News

Gallery: Designer coral reefs

Designer Alex Goad has developed a cheap, easy, Lego-style modular frame that speeds up the creation of artificial reefs. Called Modular Artificial Reef Structure (MARS), it can be used for recovery after a coral reef has been destroyed by storms, or for use by aquariums