Back-to-back coral bleaching events on the Great Barrier Reef has left scientists in a state of despair.“I don’t really know what else the reef needs to do to signify that it’s in serious trouble.”

And a vast new coalmine planned nearby is set to contribute to the warming that makes those bleaching events more common.

“It’s either Adani or the Great Barrier Reef. Are we willing to fight for a wonder of the world?”

(The Canberra Times, 12 April 2017 | Gallery of most recent cartoons)