Category: reef

Ancient Reef ‘Hidden in Plain View’ Discovered in Australian Desert

An ancient landform resembling a reef that was “hidden” in plain view was discovered on the Nullarbor Plain, located along the Great Australian Bight coast in South Australia, by Curtin University researchers. Research author Milo Barham, from Curtin University’s School of Earth and Planetary Science, said the remnants of the original sea-bed structure were discovered…


Australia’s Barrier Reef Erupts in Color as Corals Spawn

CANBERRA, Australia—Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is spawning in an explosion of color as the World Heritage-listed natural wonder recovers from life-threatening coral bleaching episodes. Scientists on Tuesday night recorded the corals fertilizing billions of offspring by casting sperm and eggs into the Pacific Ocean off the Queensland state coastal city of Cairns. The spawning event…


Graves Amendment Recognizes Pipelines’ Value as Fish Reefs

In the midst of contentious debate over the markup of Rep. Brownley’s (D.-Calif.) H.R. 2643, which would assess an annual fee on oil and gas pipeline owners of $1,000 per mile in shallow water and $10,000 per mile in deep water, the House Committee on Natural Resources passed an amendment to the bill from Rep….


Philippines Demands China Remove Militia Vessels at Disputed Reefs

On March 31, the Philippine Government said a swarm of Chinese vessels at reefs and islands in the disputed South China Sea has increased to more than 250, and it amplified its demand for the Chinese regime to remove them immediately. Over 10 days earlier, the Philippine military detected about 200 vessels displaying the  Chinese flag…