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  Massive pumice 'raft' spotted in the Pacific could help replenish Great Barrier Reef

  

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  The 150 sq km field of floating rock was created by an underwater volcanic eruption near TongaA giant raft of pumice, which was spotted in the Pacific and is expected to make its way towards Australia, could help the recovery of the Great Barrier Reef from its bleaching episode by restocking millions of tiny marine organisms, including coral.The pumice raft, which is about 150 sq km, was produced by an underwater volcano near Tonga. It was first reported by Australian couple Michael Hoult and Larissa Brill, who were sailing a catamaran to Fiji, on 16 August. Continue reading...

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  Scientists discover 500 metre-tall skyscraper coral reef at Australia's Great Barrier Reef

  

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  The detached reef, taller than the Empire State Building, was discovered at the northern end of...

  The detached reef, taller than the Empire State Building, was discovered at the northern end of the Great Barrier Reef off Cape York in QueenslandAustralian scientists have discovered a detached reef more than 500 metres high – taller than the Empire State Building – at the northern end of the Great Barrier Reef.The “blade-like” vertical reef about 130km off Cape York, Australia’s north-eastern tip,...

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  Climate crisis may have pushed world's tropical coral reefs to tipping point of 'near-annual' bleaching

  

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  Exclusive: Mass bleaching seen along Great Barrier Reef could mark start of global-scale event, expert warnsRising...

  Exclusive: Mass bleaching seen along Great Barrier Reef could mark start of global-scale event, expert warnsRising ocean temperatures could have pushed the world’s tropical coral reefs over a tipping point where they are hit by bleaching on a “near-annual” basis, according to the head of a US government agency program that monitors the globe’s coral reefs.Dr Mark Eakin, coordinator of Coral Reef Watch at...

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  Great Barrier Reef’s latest bleaching confirmed by marine park authority

  

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  Severity of damage has increased, with areas spared in previous years experiencing moderate or severe bleachingThe...

  Severity of damage has increased, with areas spared in previous years experiencing moderate or severe bleachingThe government agency responsible for the Great Barrier Reef has confirmed the natural landmark has suffered a third mass coral bleaching episode in five years, describing the damage as “very widespread”.The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority said the assessment was based on information from in-water and aerial observations,...

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