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Indigenous fire management started 11,000 years ago
Tue, 12 Mar 2024
James Cook University researchers have discovered Indigenous fire management in northern Australia was being practiced at least 11,000 years ago – and it has implications for fire management practices today.

Study finds rising shark and ray extinction risk
Fri, 8 Mar 2024
A new analysis has found one in seven deepwater sharks and rays are threatened with extinction, with the biggest threat coming from overfishing.

Loggerheads hit the ‘terrible twos’ at JCU
Wed, 6 Mar 2024
James Cook University researchers are fast gaining insights into the mysterious ‘lost years’ of loggerhead turtles as the reptiles mark their second birthday in Townsville.

AI reveals secret roads endangering the world’s rainforests
Fri, 1 Mar 2024
Satellite images analysed by AI are emerging as a new tool in finding unmapped roads that bring environmental destruction to wilderness areas.

First reports of severe coral bleaching this summer as the Great Barrier Reef warms up
Thu, 22 Feb 2024
As ocean temperatures continue to warm over the Great Barrier Reef this summer, James Cook University scientists have reported areas of moderate to severe coral bleaching around the Keppel Islands, offshore from Rockhampton.

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