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This Relaxed Beach Town Blends Calm Shores, Surf Culture, And Easy Great Barrier Reef Access

The northeast coast of Australia is littered with stunning beaches and wildlife, and one cute hamlet can give you the chill ...

Blackstone is acquiring a small, mostly undeveloped resort island near the Great Barrier Reef. Take a look at the stunning destination.

Blackstone valued its real estate portfolio, which includes vacation destinations across the globe, at $611 billion.

Reef Haven Belize Opens as a New All-Inclusive Sanctuary on the Barrier Reef

A new sanctuary has arrived along the Belize Barrier Reef. Reef Haven Belize, a thoughtfully reimagined all-inclusive retreat, has officially opened its doors, welcoming travelers seeking a slower ...

Blackstone Buys Island Resort in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef

Blackstone Inc has agreed to buy Hamilton Island, a major resort hub in the heart of Australia’s iconic Great Barrier Reef.
Geographical

Climate extremes triggered rare coral disease and mass mortality on the Great Barrier Reef

New study suggests climate change is happening too quickly for corals to adjust Scientists at the University of Sydney have ...
Business Insider

Devastating photos show how much the Great Barrier Reef has changed over the last 20 years

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

If the Great Barrier Reef is truly priceless, shouldn't we be charging people more to visit?

The Great Barrier Reef is one of the world's finest natural wonders. It's also extraordinarily cheap to visit — perhaps too cheap. While a visit to the reef can be part of an expensive holiday, the ...
NPR

Australia argues against 'endangered' Barrier Reef status

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia's environment minister said Tuesday her government will lobby against UNESCO adding the Great Barrier Reef to a list of endangered World Heritage sites, arguing that ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Great Barrier Reef survived five climate change 'death events' but may not bounce back this time

The Great Barrier Reef survived five "death events" over the past 30,000 years, but might not be resilient enough to bounce back from current climate pressures, according to a new study. The Great ...
NPR

Australia says most Great Barrier Reef coral studied this year was bleached

CANBERRA, Australia — More than 90% of Great Barrier Reef coral surveyed this year was bleached in the fourth such mass event in seven years in the world's largest coral reef ecosystem, Australian ...
BBC

Unesco: Great Barrier Reef should be listed as 'in danger'

Australia's government has lashed out after a United Nations report claimed it had not done enough to protect the Great Barrier Reef from climate change. UN body Unesco said the reef should be put on ...
CNN

How much the Great Barrier Reef is worth, and what there is to lose

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef has long been considered one of the world’s natural wonders, but now we know how much some economists think it’s really worth. Based on the industries the reef both ...