Global warming could occur more quickly than expected, according to a new model which is the first to include “energy use per person” as a predictive…

Griffith climate change expert Brendan Mackey recently headlined the World Science Festival Brisbane as part of a panel discussion about ways to save Australia’s iconic…

Global climate change resembles a room of secondhand smoke, new research has found, with countries emitting the least amount of gasses suffering the most. The…

A James Cook University researcher has found more than three quarters of Australians regard the Great Barrier Reef as part of their national identity and…

University of Queensland scientific research on the Great Barrier Reef is in the international spotlight with the recent launch of an interactive website to complement…

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…

The University of Queensland has been ranked #1 in Australia and #11 in the world in environmental sciences in the QS world rankings 2015–16. UQ…

A new research facility launched recently will allow scientists and researchers to better understand the relationship between wind, ocean and sky. A specially designed ocean…

A passion for sustainable development and harnessing the Tropics’ enormous potential are the inspirations of the new leader of one of James Cook University’s academic…

Australian scientists have discovered many tropical mountaintop plants won’t survive global warming, even under the best-case climate scenario. James Cook University and Australian Tropical Herbarium…