The Great Barrier Reef seen here in this NASA satellite image. Stretching along more than 2,000 kilometers (1,200 miles) of Australia's eastern coast is one of the world's most famous natural wonders ...

Australia’s environment minister said Tuesday her government will lobby against UNESCO adding the Great Barrier Reef to a list of endangered World Heritage sites, arguing that criticisms of government ...

The Australian government and a United Nations body faced off this week over whether the Great Barrier Reef is “in danger” of losing its “outstanding universal value” and its place on the World ...

Australia will temporarily avoid having the Great Barrier Reef listed as an endangered world heritage site after the World Heritage Committee voted against the recommendations of UNESCO, the UN’s ...

If you're looking for secluded islands for a quiet getaway, look no further than Lizard Island. One of the Great Barrier Reef's top islands and natural attractions, it's home to one of Australia's ...

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s environment minister said Tuesday her government will lobby against UNESCO adding the Great Barrier Reef to a list of endangered World Heritage sites. Officials from ...

An 80-year-old cruise passenger has been found dead on a Great Barrier Reef island after being accidentally left behind by ...

The Great Barrier Reef is still suffering extensive damage caused by warming oceans, a new report has warned, just days before United Nations officials arrive in Australia to decide whether the world ...

Along Western Australia's remote coast, Ningaloo Reef offers a rare experience: a multi-day kayak trip into a world of ...

CANBERRA, Australia — More than 90% of Great Barrier Reef coral surveyed this year was bleached in the fourth such mass event in seven years in the world's largest coral reef ecosystem, Australian ...

Kate Quigley receives funding from the Australian Research Council in the form of the Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) and holds a joint position as Principal Research Scientist at ...

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia's Great Barrier Reef is spawning in an explosion of color as the World Heritage-listed natural wonder recovers from life-threatening coral bleaching episodes.