Great Barrier Reef

WATCH: Google 'Seaview' Shows 360 Views Of Great Barrier Reef

Posted 02.24.2012

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Google has announced plans to incorporate 360 underwater views of Australia's Great Barrier Reef into its "Seaview" project, a service that will let G...

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Five Decadent Valentine's Hotel Splurges

Tiffany Hawk | Posted 04.14.2012

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Tiffany Hawk

If you're looking for something a bit more special this year, here are a few more elaborate indulgences.

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WATCH: Chef Creates Edible Coral Reef

Posted 02.06.2012

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Peter Gilmore is the chef of Quay, one of Sydney's -- and the world's -- best restaurants. Fittingly, Gilmore is inspired by Australia's Great Barrier...

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Changing Ocean Temperatures May Have Biggest Impact On Coral

| Posted 02.03.2012

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By David Biello (Click here for original article.) One of the biggest natural tragedies of recent years is the deterioration of Australia's Great...

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Enjoying The Hamilton Island Great Barrier Feast

Matt Armendariz | Posted 03.13.2012

Read More: Australia, Travel Photography, International Destinations, Australia Travel, Foodie Travel, Food Festivals, Destinations, Hamilton Island, Events, Great Barrier Reef, Festivals, Travel News
Matt Armendariz

Hamilton Island is a part of the Whitsundays, a collection of islands located off the central coast of Queensland, Australia. And I was headed there for an outstanding food festival.

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Pack Your Bags, It's Time To Watch The Coral Spawn

Posted 01.11.2012

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So last night was a full moon. What does that mean, exactly, other than that boatloads of babies were probably born? Well, it's time to go watch the c...

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Our Favorite Aerial Views of Earth

Black Tomato | Posted 09.26.2011

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Black Tomato

Let us celebrate that greatest of human endeavours - the incredible ability to take flight - with a selection of our favourite bird's eye views of earth.

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Tourist Left Behind Snorkeling Great Barrier Reef

AOL Travel News | Posted 08.29.2011

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Ian Cole, a tourist from Michigan, was snorkeling Australia's Great Barrier Reef on Saturday when his dive tour boat left without him. Cole, 28, we...

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Floods Damage An Already Stressed Great Barrier Reef

AP | KRISTEN GELINEAU | Posted 05.25.2011

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CAIRNS, Australia — Murky freshwater runoff from Australia's worst flooding in decades is adding to stresses from pollution and warming seas on ...

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PHOTOS: Visit Another Planet Without Leaving Home

Posted 05.25.2011

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The globetrotting gang over at Lonely Planet strapped into their imaginary Buck Rodgers rocket ships and took off only to land right in their own back...

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A New Climate Reality

Janet Ritz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Politics News, Nasa, The Environmentalist, Green News, Snow, Climate, Environment, Climate Change, Endangered Species, Weather, Global Warming, Co2, Lionfish, Strategic Studies Institute, Polar Bears, Great Barrier Reef, Murdoch, Mauve Stinger Jellyfish, Egypt, Bees, Green News
Janet Ritz

No matter what the impact turns out to be of U.N. conferences, no matter who signs on to resultant accords, it's time to adjust to a new climate reality.

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Quick Snaps: NFL Conference Championship Jokes

Costaki Economopoulos | Posted 05.25.2011

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Costaki Economopoulos

Rex Ryan said this one is tough to swallow. And judging by his physique, this isn't a problem he has often.

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A Caribbean castaway's New Year's adventure

Marshall Fine | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Australia, San Pedro, The Perfect Storm, Marshall Fine, Urban Cowboy, Half Moon Caye, Caribbean, Belize City, Blackbird Caye, Gilligan's Island, Turneffe Flats, Blue Hole, Ambergris Caye, Belize, Open Water, Marshall Fine Commentary, Scuba, Great Barrier Reef, Travel News
Marshall Fine

When we finally reached the island - when it became clear we were going to be castaways on land, rather than adrift in the dark on the Caribbean for t...

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Why You Should Really Be Concerned About the Global Wildlife Die-offs

Tara Lohan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Birds, Endangered Species, Dead Birds, Fish Kill, Fish, Wildlife, Aflockalypse, Mother Nature Network, New Zealand, Lousiana, Brazil, Italy, Fireworks, Devil Crabs, Saolas, Climate Change, Chesapeake, Great Barrier Reef, Kentucky, Sweden, Explanations, Green News
Tara Lohan

We can seriously consider what's pushing so much life on this planet toward extinction, or we can wait until it starts raining dead birds. Oh wait, that's already happening.

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The Great Barrier Reef: From Above and Below (PHOTOS)

Yvonne Yorke | Posted 05.25.2011

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Yvonne Yorke

2010-07-20-Picture20.jpgI've finally fulfilled my teenage ambition of exploring the Great Barrier Reef -- from above and below. It was everything that I thought it would be.

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The Most Beautiful Coral Reefs (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Travis Walter Donovan | Posted 05.25.2011

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Coral reefs are the rainforests of our oceans, providing a home for 25% of all marine life. Coral polyps create calcium carbonate to build the reefs ...

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Australia Arrests Chinese Ship Captain, Senior Officer, Who Smashed Great Barrier Reef

AP | KRISTEN GELINEAU | Posted 05.25.2011

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SYDNEY -- Australian police arrested a Chinese ship captain and senior officer Wednesday and charged them with damaging the Great Barrier Reef, more t...

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Green News Report -- April 13, 2010 (Audio)

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 05.25.2011

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TWITTER: @GreenNewsReport The 'GNR' is also now available on your cell phone via Stitcher Radio's mobile app! IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: Are we gonna ...

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Great Barrier Reef Has 2-Mile Scar After Ship Grounding, Could Take 20 Years To Recover

AP | By KRISTEN GELINEAU | Posted 05.25.2011

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SYDNEY -- A Chinese coal carrier that ran aground and leaked oil on Australia's Great Barrier Reef cut a 2-mile- (3-kilometer-) long scar into the sho...

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Shen Neng 1 Owners 'Sorry' For Great Barrier Reef Crash

AFP | Marc Lavine | Posted 05.25.2011

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SYDNEY (AFP) - The owners of a Chinese ship that ran aground on the Great Barrier Reef causing an environmental crisis admitted Friday that the vessel...

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Shen Neng 1, Chinese Ship On Great Barrier Reef, Has Punctured Fuel Tank

The New York Times | KEITH BRADSHER | Posted 05.25.2011

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HONG KONG -- A Chinese coal freighter aground on the Great Barrier Reef has at least one punctured fuel tank, prompting a delicate effort to transfer ...

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Green News Report -- April 6, 2010 (Audio)

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 05.25.2011

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TWITTER: @GreenNewsReport The 'GNR' is also now available on your cell phone via Stitcher Radio's mobile app! Welcome aboard to our latest new affili...

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Great Barrier Reef Disaster: The Biggest Threats Facing The Reef (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Gazelle Emami | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chinese ship Shen Neng 1 ran aground in the Great Barrier Reef late Saturday, leaking oil into the world's largest reef system. According to WWF Austr...

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Chinese Ship Slams Great Barrier Reef, Is Leaking Oil, Could Break Up Officials Fear

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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BRISBANE, Australia — A salvage team could take weeks to remove a grounded coal-carrying ship from Australia's Great Barrier Reef, where it is l...

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'Freezer Plan' Bid To Save Coral

BBC NEWS | Matt McGrath | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Global Legislators Organization, Freezing Coral, Coral Reef, Coral Samples, Climate Change, Global Emissions, Environment, Great Barrier Reef, Coral, Coral Freezing Samples, Green News

The prospects of saving the world's coral reefs now appear so bleak that plans are being made to freeze samples to preserve them for the future....

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