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Ultra-thin sun shield could protect Great Barrier Reef

Anultra-finebiodegradablefilmsome50,000timesthinnerthanahumanhaircouldbeenlistedtoprotecttheGreatBarrierReeffromenvironmentaldegradation,researcherssaidTuesday.

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Coral transplant raises Barrier Reef survival hopes

CoralbredinonepartoftheGreatBarrierReefwassuccessfullytransplantedintoanotherarea,AustralianscientistssaidSunday,inaprojecttheyhopecouldrestoredamagedecosystems

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UN urges Australia do more to protect reef

TheUnitedNationsculturalheritagebodyUNESCOurgedAustraliaonSaturdaytoaccelerateeffortstosavetheGreatBarrierReef,sayinglongtermtargetstoimproveitshealthwereunlike

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Chemical cocktail found in Barrier Reef turtles

HumanmedicinesandhouseholdsubstanceshavebeendiscoveredinthebloodofgreenturtlesinAustralia'sGreatBarrierReef,researcherssaidFriday,highlightingtheimpactofman-mad

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Ancient landslide on Great Barrier Reef triggered massive tsunami, scientists say

A massive underwater landslide that could have triggered a towering tsunami some 300,000 years ago has been discovered in the depths of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, scientists said on Wednesday.

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Great Barrier Reef at risk of being placed on UNECSO danger list: Australian minister

​Australia's Great Barrier Reef is at risk of being placed on UNESCO's World Heritage "in danger" list after land clearing laws failed to be passed through parliament, a government minister conceded on Friday.

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Great Barrier Reef suffered worst bleaching on record in 2016, report finds

​Higher water temperatures in 2016 caused the worst destruction of corals ever recorded on Australia's Great Barrier Reef, a study has found.

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China tests two new airfields in South China Sea

China on Wednesday successfully tested two new airfields on the Nansha Islands with civil flights, bring the number of airfields open to civil aircraft in the archipelago to three.

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US and Japanese warships keep close watch on Chinese navy combat drill

A Chinese naval strike group conducted a 48-hour non-stop combat drill in the western part of the Pacific Ocean under the close surveillance of US and Japanese warships, Chinese state media reported on Tuesday.

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South China Sea: How We Got to This Stage(II)

Since mid-1950s, the Philippines and South Vietnam started their encroachment of the Nansha Islands. In 1956, Tomas Cloma, a Filipino adventurer announced his discovery of a group of islands in the Nansha waters, and renamed them "Freedomland".

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Foreign boat cleared from Chinese reef

A foreign fishing boat stranded on a Chinese reef in the South China Sea for several months has been towed away, the Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.

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Australian scientists say gov't plan to protect Great Barrier Reef inadequate

Scientists have criticized the Australian government's multi-million dollar Great Barrier Reef protection plan, claiming it ignores the threat of climate change.

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Australian gov't provides further funding to protect Great Barrier Reef

Australian Minister for the Environment Mark Butler announced on Thursday that the federal government will provide new funding of 5 million AU dollars (4.6 million U.S. dollars) to protect the Great Barrier Reef from coral- eating predators, a media release received here said.

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Australia launches monitoring program to protect Great Barrier Reef

The Australian government launched a monitoring program engaging a host of volunteers to help protect the iconic Great Barrier Reef, Environment Minister Tony Burke announced on Monday.