The bleaching – or loss of algae – affects a 1,500km (900 miles) stretch of the reef, according to scientists, Joinfo.com reports with reference to the BBC. The latest damage is concentrated in the middle section, whereas last year’s bleaching ...

The Gloria Knolls Slide is at least 300,000 years old and 32 cubic km in volume, the BBC reports. The landslide could also have triggered a large tsunami, said the international team behind the find. The scientists said debris from ...