Synchronised bleaching: Ningaloo and the Great Barrier Reef are bleaching in unison for the first time

Synchronised bleaching: Ningaloo and the Great Barrier Reef are bleaching in unison for the first time

A marine heatwave has hit Ningaloo Reef hard – and the northern Great Barrier Reef is now bleaching too.

Australia’s Twin Reefs in Peril—Is This the Final Warning on Climate Change? - Commonwealth Union

Environmental (Commonwealth Union)_ Australia’s two UNESCO World Heritage-listed coral reefs, the Great Barrier Reef in the east and Ningaloo Reef in the west, are simultaneously experiencing severe coral bleaching. Scientists monitoring these marine ecosystems describe the situation as “heartbreaking” and “profoundly distressing.” Extensive tracking of marine heat stress indicates that rising ocean temperatures, likely driven by global climate …

Reef Unlimited launches initiative for Great Barrier Reef regeneration

Reef Unlimited has provided visitors an opportunity to help the Great Barrier Reef and play an active role in its regeneration by taking part in “citizen science” initiatives with Reef Recovery Days. Operator of Reef Magic and Dreamtime Dive & Snorkel, Reef Unlimited and their marine science division, GBR Biologyare calling on guests to ‘roll […]

A significant amount of coral bleaching has been observed on the Ningaloo and Great Barrier Reefs, The Guardian reported. Experts have described the phenomenon as heartbreaking and worrying. Coral bleaching is a phenomenon that can be linked to persistently high ocean temperatures. The heat significantly weakens these organisms, making them more vulnerable to disease and more likely to die. Researchers believe the cause of the current coral blea…

Great Barrier Reef & Ningaloo Simultaneously Hit With 'Heartbreaking' Coral Bleaching

Severe and simultaneous coral bleaching has been found in both Western Australia's Ningaloo and the east coast's Great Barrier Reef.