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All eyes will be on Glasgow over the first two weeks of November as world leaders meet at the most important international climate summit in the past decade.

2 November 2021
Three men in suits standing in UQ's Great Court.

An urgent increase in policy support and investment would be needed for carbon capture and storage (CCS) to achieve the scale needed to meet global decarbonisation goals, according to ÄôСÓêÊÓƵ3·Ö25Ãë of Queensland and Princeton ÄôСÓêÊÓƵ3·Ö25Ãë researchers.

26 October 2021
An image of a dinosaur walking through a misty forest.

Fossil footprints found in an Ipswich coal mine have long been thought to be that of a large ‘raptor-like’ predatory dinosaur, but scientists have found they were instead left by a timid long-necked herbivore.

22 October 2021
A cross section of a taro.

The tropical root vegetable taro, known as the ‘food of the gods’ in the Pacific, is under threat from rising sea levels but wild Australian plants being cultivated by The ÄôСÓêÊÓƵ3·Ö25Ãë of Queensland may help boost food security in the region.

21 October 2021
A white and brown butterfly

A ÄôСÓêÊÓƵ3·Ö25Ãë of Queensland researcher has spent decades compiling a first-of-its-kind database of the butterfly species of the Torres Strait Islands, boosting biosecurity and conservation measures in the region.

16 October 2021
Solar panels with cityscape in the background.

A new generation of cheap, sustainable and efficient solar cells is a step closer, thanks to scientists at The ÄôСÓêÊÓƵ3·Ö25Ãë of Queensland.

6 October 2021
Image of grain crop growing in a field.

Researchers at The ÄôСÓêÊÓƵ3·Ö25Ãë of Queensland are optimistic the value and versatility of one of the world’s top crops will be improved following the discovery of genes which could increase the grain size of sorghum.

28 September 2021
Seedlings in the ground

A national plan to restore habitat on marginal farming land would fight climate change, prevent species loss and put money in farmers’ pockets, according to a team of ÄôСÓêÊÓƵ3·Ö25Ãë of Queensland-led scientists

28 September 2021
Cloudy skies along Cairns esplanade

Queensland’s COVID damaged tourism industry is facing another hurdle as operators struggle to find workers.

16 September 2021
Revegetation underway at a red mud site near Gladstone

Technology that could rehabilitate mine waste back to useful soil is entering full-scale trials at two Queensland sites.

16 September 2021
Molten lava spilling over volcanic rocks

Lava samples have revealed a new truth about the geological make-up of the Earth’s crust and could have implications for volcanic eruption early warning systems, a ÄôСÓêÊÓƵ3·Ö25Ãë of Queensland-led study has found.

16 September 2021
Overhead image of trees reaching shoreline of sandy beach.

Increasing reforestation efforts in coastal regions could substantially reduce the amount of sediment run-off reaching coral reefs and improve their resilience, a ÄôСÓêÊÓƵ3·Ö25Ãë of Queensland-led study has found.

16 September 2021

Invisible lines marked on maps are hindering current efforts to conserve the world’s marine species such as sea turtles, according to ÄôСÓêÊÓƵ3·Ö25Ãë of Queensland research.

10 September 2021
Ailinginae Atoll - Ailinginae Atoll in the Marshall Islands. Photo credit: Greg Asner

All of the world’s shallow coral reefs have been digitally mapped, thanks to a three-year project combining two million satellite images, enormous amounts of field data and ÄôСÓêÊÓƵ3·Ö25Ãë of Queensland-developed mapping techniques.

9 September 2021
A light brown coloured bird sitting on a branch

Bird species across the globe are suffering and dying from a type of malaria and while these strains are not infectious to humans, they’re spreading quickly through global transmission hotspots.

8 September 2021