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US Taxpayers & The Great Barrier Reef Coal Scam

Justin Guay | Posted 06.18.2013 | Green
Justin Guay

A scathing new report out today outlines just how risky some of the world's largest coal export projects are. Funnily enough, they're not the risks en...

Australia Hosts Reef Live Event to Showcase Great Barrier Reef

Megan Snedden | Posted 06.17.2013 | Travel
Megan Snedden

From a cafƩ overlooking the Eiffel Tower, a woman in Paris chatted with scientist David Wachenfeld as he scuba dived through Australia's Great Barrier Reef.

10 Best Places To See From Above

Viator | Posted 06.06.2013 | Travel
Viator

Whether hovering over a kaleidoscope of corals at the Great Barrier Reef or soaring around the Statue of Liberty in New York, here are 10 of the best places in the world to see from above.

An Instagram Hay Day on Australia's Hamilton Island

Megan Snedden | Posted 05.21.2013 | Travel
Megan Snedden

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Half Of Great Barrier Reef Lost In Past 3 Decades

Posted 10.02.2012 | Green

By Katharine Gammon, LiveScience Contributor: Australia's Great Barrier Reef is a glittering gem — the world's largest coral reef ecosystem — c...

U.S. Ex-Im Bank President Fred Hochberg Underwriting Destruction of The Great Barrier Reef, Again?

Justin Guay | Posted 11.28.2012 | Green
Justin Guay

The U.S. Export-Import Bank, and its president Fred Hochberg, have never met a coal project they don't like. At times it's so bad we don't know what century the institution thinks it is operating in.

Warming Waters Threaten World's Largest Reef

Posted 09.26.2012 | Green

By OurAmazingPlanet Staff: The waters of Australia's Great Barrier Reef are getting warmer, satellite measurements show, which spells bad news for ...

LOOK: Google Maps Breathtaking New Locations

The Huffington Post | Britney Fitzgerald | Posted 09.27.2012 | Technology

While Apple can't seem to map the world correctly, Google has once again upped its global cartography collection -- this time by plunging into the dee...

Tell U.S. Ex-Im Bank: Don't Use Tax Payer Dollars to Destroy the Great Barrier Reef

Mary Anne Hitt | Posted 10.09.2012 | Green
Mary Anne Hitt

The U.S. Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im Bank) and its chairman, Fred Hochberg, are facing a big decision about a coal project in one of the world's most treasured places.

Around the World by Private Jet

Jean Newman Glock | Posted 10.09.2012 | Travel
Jean Newman Glock

In just 23 days, you can circumnavigate the world on a privately chartered jet. Check off most of your bucket list in one fell swoop.

Good on Ya, Mate! Australia Protects Incredibly Big Ocean Area

Carl Safina | Posted 08.20.2012 | Green
Carl Safina

The Australian government has formed the world's largest network of ocean reserves. The network is anchored by a massive reserve in the Coral Sea. As we say, "Go you, Aussies."

UN: Australia's Great Barrier Reef Under 'Imminent Threat'

Reuters | Posted 06.14.2013 | Green

SYDNEY, June 2 (Reuters) - Australia's iconic Great Barrier Reef is under imminent threat from industrial development and may be considered for list...

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

Posted 02.24.2012 | Technology

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...

Five Decadent Valentine's Hotel Splurges

Tiffany Hawk | Posted 04.14.2012 | Travel
Tiffany Hawk

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

WATCH: Chef Creates Edible Coral Reef

Posted 02.06.2012 | Home

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...

Changing Ocean Temperatures May Have Biggest Impact On Coral

| Posted 02.03.2012 | Green

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

Enjoying The Hamilton Island Great Barrier Feast

Matt Armendariz | Posted 03.13.2012 | Travel
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.

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

Posted 01.11.2012 | Travel

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...

Our Favorite Aerial Views of Earth

Black Tomato | Posted 09.26.2011 | Travel
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.

Tourist Left Behind Snorkeling Great Barrier Reef

AOL Travel News | Posted 08.29.2011 | Travel

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...

Floods Damage An Already Stressed Great Barrier Reef

AP | KRISTEN GELINEAU | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green

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

PHOTOS: Visit Another Planet Without Leaving Home

Posted 05.25.2011 | Travel

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...

A New Climate Reality

Janet Ritz | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
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.

Quick Snaps: NFL Conference Championship Jokes

Costaki Economopoulos | Posted 05.25.2011 | Sports
Costaki Economopoulos

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

A Caribbean castaway's New Year's adventure

Marshall Fine | Posted 05.25.2011 | Travel
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...