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A luxury resort was designed for conservation and protection

For decades, resort properties and luxury developments have spelled doom for natural habitats. Huge hotels and...

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A little bit of good news for the Great Barrier Reef

There’s some hopeful news for Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, long a victim of rising ocean temperatures and...

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Are offshore oil rigs successful artificial reefs?

You’ve probably seen hulking offshore oil rigs in places like the Pacific Ocean or the Gulf of Mexico. But from...

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Can a 700 million dollar pledge save the Great Barrier Reef?

The Australian government will channel $700 million (AUD 1 billion) toward the protection and rehabilitation of...

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Breathtaking Coral Greenhouse raises environmental awareness for the Great Barrier Reef

Acclaimed British sculptor and marine conservationist Jason deCaires Taylor has recently completed the Coral Greenhouse,...

an underwater statue of a person sitting on a counter, with beams overhead

Explore eerie wonders at the Museum of Underwater Art

Four years after its initial conception, Australia's Museum of Underwater Art has finally opened to the...

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Belize Barrier Reef recovers and is removed from UNESCO 'In Danger' list

Thanks to a comprehensive conservation effort, the exceptionally diverse Belize Barrier Reef has recovered so much...

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Scientists made a liquid 'umbrella' to protect coral reefs from sun damage

Researchers have crafted a new liquid substance that can be sprayed onto the surface of the water above vulnerable...

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Haunting Human Gyre made of over 200 underwater figures warns of climate change

A haunting sight awaits scuba divers on an Atlantic seabed. Over two hundred life-size human figures have been...

Scientists discover an enormous, hidden reef behind the Great Barrier Reef

Scientists discover an enormous, hidden reef behind the Great Barrier Reef

New laser data from the Royal Australian Navy has revealed a massive reef behind the rapidly dying Great Barrier...

Will Florida’s new artificial reef bring economic prosperity or ecological destruction?

Will Florida's new artificial reef bring economic prosperity or ecological destruction?

Thanks to British Petroleum (BP) decimating the oceanic habitats in the Gulf of Mexico with the infamous Deepwater...

Artist Jason deCaires Taylor Builds an Incredible Coral Reef from Sunken Statues

Artist Jason deCaires Taylor Builds an Incredible Coral Reef from Sunken Statues

We probably don’t have to mention the life-threatening conditions natural reefs are under today due to human...

Coral Reef-Saving Coralbots Take a Step Closer to Reality

Coral Reef-Saving Coralbots Take a Step Closer to Reality

Last year we reported on Heriot-Watt University's Coralbot project, which aims to deploy swarms of intelligent...