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Climate change and our Great Barrier Reef

Climate change is the greatest threat to the Great Barrier Reef. Watch the animations below to learn how climate change will impact the Reef and what you can do to make a difference.

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What is climate change?

Find out what causes climate change and how it will impact the Great Barrier Reef.

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Ocean acidification

Follow Hermie the hermit crab as he discovers how ocean acidification will affect marine animals.

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Coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef

Travel in an underwater submersible to learn how coral reefs are formed and find out what causes coral bleaching.

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Overall impacts of climate change

Get a bird's eye view of the impacts climate change will have on the whole Great Barrier Reef ecosystem and learn what you can do to help keep the Reef healthy.

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Coral bleaching

Discover how coral bleaching affects corals through the first-hand account of a colourful coral polyp and his friends.

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