Top marine scientists gather in Cairns to tackle ocean emergency

Some of the world’s leading climate and ocean researchers are gathering in Cairns for the annual conference of the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society to discuss the latest findings in meteorology, climate science and oceanography.

The meeting follows this year's extreme marine heatwaves on both sides of the continent in which Ningaloo and the Great Barrier Reef were simultaneously hit by coral bleaching.