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Which trees will survive climate change?
Fri, 13 Dec 2024
James Cook University scientists will be part of a study to discover which trees will do best as carbon levels in the atmosphere increase and which won’t - so land managers know where to concentrate their efforts.

Hope, despite massive decline in sharks and rays
Fri, 6 Dec 2024
A new global study blames overfishing for a more than 50% decline in sharks and rays since 1970, but also shows a clear path to preventing their numbers dwindling further.

Coral reef fish running out of time to recover at Great Barrier Reef Islands
Fri, 8 Nov 2024
A study has found concerning new evidence of long-term declines in coral reef fish around highly visited inshore islands of the Great Barrier Reef.

Rock stars boost soils
Fri, 1 Nov 2024
James Cook University researchers will be part of a team working to combat Australia’s chronic soil infertility problem with a technique involving sowing paddocks with crushed rock.

Online ‘atlas of ecosystems’ a world first
Thu, 31 Oct 2024
Insights from Australia’s unique and diverse ecosystems will be used to boost global conservation efforts thanks to a game-changing online atlas developed under the guidance of James Cook University researchers and a global partnership of scientists, non-government organisations and stakeholders.

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