28 January 2016 News

Water key to cooling Australian cities

A group that comprises Australia’s top water experts has welcomed a federal government plan to make cities greener and cooler. The Cooperative Research Centre for Water…

Rubbish dumped at sea off Townsville will end up on the popular Mission Beach holiday spot, while Cairns’ marine trash goes straight to the exclusive…

The Master of Environment at Griffith University provides training for people who wish to help to make society more sustainable. It also provides opportunities for…

20 November 2015 News

JCU and rangers track climate change

James Cook University scientists and Land and Sea Rangers from the Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA) have installed scientific instruments to measure the impact of…

Continued unsustainable harvesting of large predatory fish, including the culling of sharks, can have far-reaching consequences for the way we tackle climate change. Professor Rod…

22 October 2015 News

Making Melbourne resilient

The University of Melbourne and City of Melbourne are joining together to strengthen Melbourne’s resilience in the face of sustainability challenges including global warming. In…