The Latest Breaking News from World Heritage

Australian scientists confirm the mass bleaching, yet are hopeful the world's largest coral reef ecosystem can recover.

Sydney (AFP) - A prolonged summer heatwave in Australia left 91 percent of the Great Barrier Reef's coral damaged by bleaching, according to a new government monitoring report.

The West Australian government will provide extra funds in this week's state budget for a range of mental health, alcohol and other drug-related services.

World Heritage status for Runanga’s historic workers’ hall could help put the West Coast town on the map, if the bureaucratic hurdles can be overcome.

Inspired by the pristine environment, rare wildlife and unique botanicals that Lord Howe Island has to offer, local Anthony Riddle created a brewing business to highlight the World Heritage site's special features.

One of the world's worst invasive ant species has been discovered a few hundred metres from the Daintree Rainforest World Heritage area.

Aerial surveillance has confirmed the Great Barrier Reef is in the grip of another mass bleaching event driven by climate change.

Government’s reef envoy says visiting scientists ‘have to see the good and the bad’ as widespread bleaching confirmed

The United Nations began a monitoring mission on the Great Barrier Reef Monday, assessing whether the World Heritage site is being protected from climate change as it suffers further widespread bleaching. Higher-than-average temperatures have again caused severe bleaching in parts of the reef, authorities confirmed last week, dashing hopes a…

The Great Barrier Reef has again been hit with "widespread" bleaching, authorities said Friday, as higher-than-average ocean temperatures off Australia's northeast threaten the already struggling World Heritage site. Surveillance flights over the reef revealed damage due to heat stress ranging from minor to severe bleaching across the 2,300-kilometre (1,243-mile) network…

Sydney (AFP) - The Great Barrier Reef has again been hit with "widespread" bleaching, authorities said Friday, as higher-than-average ocean temperatures off Australia's northeast threaten the already struggling World Heritage site.