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Solar energy cuts carbon emissions to help Australia’s tropical marine Institute protect oceans

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05 May 2020

An impressive $2.25 million solar system is now set to deliver a major savings at AIMS' headquarters.

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Additions to resource industry underwater robots can boost ocean discoveries

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16 April 2020

Remotely operated vehicles used by the oil and gas sector can be enhanced to gather more scientific data, researchers say.

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A summer of heat stress for Australia’s coral reefs

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15 April 2020

In another “hit” to the Australian environment this Summer, the Great Barrier Reef experienced extensive and widespread coral bleaching. This mass bleaching follows the unprecedented and successive bleaching events of 2016 and 2017.

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Cold War nuclear bomb tests reveal true age of whale sharks

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06 April 2020

The radioactive legacy of the arms race solves a mystery about the world’s largest fish.

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Unknown risk from contaminants flying under the radar on Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait

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26 March 2020

Scientists have identified critical knowledge gaps for a number of contaminants entering into the waters of Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait.

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Students get real with marine science in school workbooks

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11 March 2020

Queensland’s marine science students are now accessing the latest in long-term monitoring information on the health of the Great Barrier Reef.

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High temperatures add more stress to Australia’s Great Barrier Reef

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25 February 2020

Ocean temperatures across parts of the Great Barrier Reef have been above or close to thresholds where there is a high risk of coral bleaching for several weeks.

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High-tech lab goes to sea to find heat resistant corals

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10 February 2020

Marine scientists are using portable ship-borne aquaria - the SeaSim in a box - to search for heat-resistant corals that could survive warming ocean temperatures.

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Sharp increase in Ningaloo whale shark injuries might be due to boat encounters

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24 January 2020

Scarring and major lacerations due to vessel collisions becoming more common, study finds.