The Great Barrier Reef’s hidden capacity to store huge amounts of carbon has been identified in a world-first study that has also revealed its potential to play a key role in climate change mitigation. Researchers from Deakin University’s Blue Carbon Lab have, for the first time, calculated the Great Barrier Reef’s blue carbon capacity andRead more
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Qantas Future Planet and HSBC Australia have committed additional funds to extend research exploring the Blue Carbon opportunities in Queensland’s Great Barrier Reef, as part of their corporate efforts to build a sustainable future and support natural climate solutions. Research funds from Qantas Future Planet and HSBC Australia will be injected to the program ‘QueenslandRead more
Preliminary results from our Queensland Blue program reveal coastal wetlands from the Great Barrier Reef catchment hold 111 million tonnes of carbon stocks. Queensland’s Great Barrier Reef (GBR) is widely known for the beauty and diversity of its corals and fishes. However, research funded by the QLD’s Land Restoration Fund Pilot Project Grant isRead more
