Biodiversity Council webinar: Preparing for a more volatile future
In this national resilience webinar hosted by the Biodiversity Council, Sea Change Australia’s Professor Gretta Pecl brought a powerful marine perspective to the conversation — highlighting how climate change is transforming our oceans, coastlines and fisheries in real time.
Australia Pledges to Protect Climate-Resilient Coral Reefs
Australia has signed a world-first global commitment at UNEA-7 to protect climate-resilient coral reefs. Governments joining the pledge agree to use the best science, reduce local threats, integrate reefs into […]
Cleaner air doesn’t help corals
Ships have become cleaner, with reduced sulphur in their emissions. But the cleaner air is inadvertently harming the Great Barrier Reef, according to a new study. While fewer sulphur emissions […]
Resilient corals offer insights for reef adaptation
Research from the University of Amsterdam shows that corals living in extreme coastal bays with fluctuating temperatures and environmental conditions are more resilient to heat and other stressors than their […]
Three-Year Heatwave Bleaches Half the World’s Coral Reefs
A global study has revealed that more than half of the world’s coral reefs were bleached between 2014 and 2017, in what scientists are calling the “Third Global Bleaching Event.” […]