Dying reefs bigger threat to coasts than rising seas
The death of coral reefs is a more significant factor in the erosion of tropical coastlines than rising sea levels, an international study has revealed.
1 March 2018UQ and IIT-Delhi ready to tackle ‘the biggest challenges of our time’
As Australia and India cultivate closer ties, The University of Queensland and one of India’s premier institutes of learning and research have struck a strategic partnership.
1 February 2018
President of Kiribati eyes UQ for research partnerships
For the first time since US President Barack Obama’s historic visit in 2014, The University of Queensland has welcomed another international president to its St Lucia campus – this time, a UQ alumnus.
8 November 2017
Diseases caused by pollution were responsible for an estimated nine million premature deaths in 2015, a global report has found.
20 October 2017
Grain research technology that will help combat food shortages stemming from climate change and a burgeoning world population have helped a young researcher claim the title of Advance Queensland Young Tall Poppy Scientist of the Year.
14 August 2017
A new Netflix documentary, Chasing Coral, is about to hit the world’s small screens.
14 July 2017
One of the world’s foremost international business leaders will address hundreds of people at a Brisbane event in July.
26 June 2017
Unfinished business: Adani, the State, and the indigenous rights struggle of the Wangan and Jagalingou traditional owners council
12 June 2017
Climate change around Antarctica can severely affect Australia’s rainfall and even influence the distribution of wet and dry zones across southeast Asia, an international study has revealed.
11 May 2017
Climate-driven change in the distribution of animal and plant species poses emerging challenges for humans, an international study has shown.
3 April 2017
Ensuring one of Australia’s most high-profile threatened bird species does not disappear a second time is the mission of a University of Queensland researcher.
29 March 2017
A Swiss yacht on an epic research expedition to map the world’s oceans will host University of Queensland marine scientists on the Great Barrier Reef in March and April
22 March 2017
University of Queensland researchers are part of a team that will conduct Great Barrier Reef aerial and underwater surveys this month as coral bleaching occurs for the second year in a row.
16 March 2017
The University of Queensland’s Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg and his bold new plan to save coral reefs from extinction will feature on Monday’s episode of Australian Story.
23 February 2017
As the dust settles following Donald Trump’s shock US presidential win, researchers from Queensland, South Africa and the US believe it is not all doom and gloom for the environmental community.
15 December 2016
A list of the world’s top-100 ‘most-discussed’ journal articles of 2016 features research from The University of Queensland in 16th and 59th spots.
14 December 2016
A University of Queensland-led study involving researchers from three continents has found habitat destruction still far outstrips habitat protection across many parts of the planet.
7 December 2016
Businesses are being urged to manage their financial and environmental risks, and leverage opportunities in the emerging low-carbon economy as part of a free online course delivered by The University of Queensland.
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