Great Barrier Reef

The Queensland government has agreed to recommendations that will help the reef survive climate change.
In parts of the reef, fish have vanished and corals have died en masse.
More than 90% of all marine species are dependent on coral reefs.
Huge portions of the structure have been damaged by the area's biggest bleaching event ever.
Officials worried it would negatively impact tourism.
Climate change is destroying Earth's largest coral ecosystem.
A new study warns coral's ability to withstand bleaching would suffer in warmer oceans.
“The new stills ... show large sections of coral drained of all color and fighting for survival.”