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An underwater view of coral in the Great Barrier Reef
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Great Barrier Reef

The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system, off the coast of Queensland, Australia. Environmentalists are warning that it is being destroyed.

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How safe is sunscreen for people and planet?

How safe is sunscreen for people and planet?

Sunscreen is packed with unpronounceable chemicals. Here are five things to know about their safety.
Nature and EnvironmentJuly 17, 2024
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Mass tourism increasing the pressure on coral reefs

Mass tourism increasing the pressure on coral reefs

The Red Sea coral reefs are threatened by mass tourism and greed for profit. Creative ideas are needed to protect them.
Nature and EnvironmentMay 21, 202406:27 min
Coral reefs bleach in the Great Barrier Reef as scientists conduct in-water monitoring during marine heat in Moore Reef, February 27, 2024

Great Barrier Reef under threat as ocean temperatures rise

Great Barrier Reef under threat as ocean temperatures rise

Recent high temperatures due to climate change threaten coral reefs worldwide, vital ecosystems for biodiversity.
Nature and EnvironmentApril 16, 202402:09 min
A person examines coral growing underwater

Reef rangers restore Kenya's coral

Reef rangers restore Kenya's coral

Young people in coastal Kenya are learning to restore coral, helping with conservation and improving local communities.
SocietyDecember 29, 202301:27 min
A white coral reef seen underwater, backlit by lights held by a scuba diver

In Florida, ocean restoration groups help preserve reefs

In Florida, ocean restoration groups help preserve reefs

Scientists and activists are collaborating to save Florida's coral reefs. DW's Ines Pohl found out more in Key West.
ClimateSeptember 13, 202302:29 min
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Turning the tide on coral reef destruction

Turning the tide on coral reef destruction

On an island off Colombia, biologists are developing a unique way of growing coral fragments to create new reefs.
Nature and EnvironmentJune 8, 202303:26 min
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A school of yellow-backed fusilier fish glides past a healthy coral reef off the Maldives, as the sun shines through the water above

UN to start ratifying historic deal to protect high seas

A new UN treaty contains landmark tools for the conservation and management of the world's international waters.
Nature and EnvironmentFebruary 20, 2023
A Clownfisch swimming among anenomies

Noise pollution: Why the sea needs more peace

Too much noise underwater can kill marine wildlife. Here are three solutions how to make oceans quieter.
Nature and EnvironmentSeptember 26, 2022
Coral reef, Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea

Aqaba's climate-resilient corals

With the world's corals facing mass die-off, a Red Sea reef ecosystem could offer hope.
Nature and EnvironmentJanuary 17, 2022
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