Scientists have just discovered a coral reef taller than the Empire State Building near Australia — the first reef discovery of this size in more than a century.

In October, a team from James Cook University led by Robin Beaman was mapping the northern part of the Great Barrier Reef seabed when they discovered a gigantic reef. Using the research vessel Falkor, the Schmidt Ocean Institute did a follow-up expedition to the discovery site to validate

https://www.freethink.com/energy/new-coral-reef

@Jezibaba I never heard about this either, so thanks. 🙂