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IPCC report calls for ambitious and immediate global action

Four University of Tasmania researchers have contributed to the latest IPCC report on climate change and the actions we can take to mitigate its impact.

Pink handfish seen for the first time in 22 years

Exciting discovery offers hope for the ongoing survival of this rare species

Black Summer fire smoke created an algal bloom bigger than Australia

The impact of the unprecedented blazes was not just felt on land.

Study quantifies devils’ decline due to facial tumour disease

Centre duo takes global stage in virtual conference

ARC Centre for Forest Value’s PhD candidates Travis Britton and Rose Brinkhoff recently presented their research virtually at the 105th Ecological Society of America conference.

Carbon emissions are chilling the atmosphere 90km above Antarctica

Here's why a huge runway in Antarctica is a bad idea

Little study has big insights

Tasmanian Little Penguin study casts light on foraging behaviour.

Got a great fish name handy?

Name that handfish – and help save the world’s rarest fish.

A landmark report confirms Australia is girt by hotter, higher seas

But there’s still time to act.

Coral Sea voyage uncovers volcanic secrets of the seafloor.

Deep-ocean rocks will help answer Coral Sea questions millions of years in the making.

Geological secrets of Antarctic interior revealed

Research shines light on geology under the ice.

Surveys leave lobsters shaking in their shells

Lobster organs and reflexes damaged by marine seismic surveys.

Six tonnes of plastic removed from remote island's beaches

The two-week expedition to Henderson Island was led by Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies' Dr Jennifer Lavers.

Canute helps councils prepare for sea level rise

A sea-level rise calculator developed with the help of University scientists is helping make decisions about safe places to build near Australian shorelines.

Sledging songs, penguins, and melting ice

How Antarctica has inspired Australian composers.

Why lobsters are the best thing to hit Tassie's urchin-encrusted reefs

The kelp forest’s best defence against long-spined urchins is hiding deep within the crevices of Tasmania’s rocky reefs.

Mapping the hidden sea life of Antarctica

Antarctic seas are host to a surprising mix of lifeforms.

The real cost of ocean acidification

A challenge for science, governments, and communities.

Remembering Antarctica's nuclear past with 'Nukey Poo'

The symbolic story of Antarctica's portable reactor.