Picture of cracking clay coloured soil in drought

Mega-droughts – droughts that last two decades or longer – are tipped to increase thanks to climate change, according to University of Queensland-led research.

30 October 2020
A Kimberley gorge where rock art is frequently found

The environmental and climate history of the past 60,000 years of Australia’s Kimberley region is set to be uncovered by a multidisciplinary team led by a University of Queensland scientist.

14 November 2018
UQ researchers uncover the disappearance of a pre-historic culture, predating present day aboriginal inhabitants. (Photo courtesy of Kimberley Foundation Australia)

A new study has shed light on the disappearance of a pre-historic culture, predating present day aboriginal inhabitants.

12 December 2012
Tropical Cyclone Yasi, which devastated Queensland's coast during February 2011.

Floods, cyclones and severe storms have devastated much of Queensland in the space of a few short months and many people are now questioning whether this is a result of climate change.

28 February 2011
Associate Professor Hamish McGowan

As Mother Nature unleashes her fury this storm season, a group of UQ researchers will brave the elements to collect crucial data for more accurate warnings in South-East Queensland.

22 October 2009