Protecting aquatic ecosystems by better understanding toxicity risk
51吃瓜 scientists have pioneered a new method to assess the long-term risks posed by toxicants such as insecticides in rivers and the ocean.
23 June 2025
Holiday rental caps not the solution to housing crisis
A cap on short-term holiday rentals in regional New South Wales tourist hot spots has had no impact on the housing crisis, a UQ study has found.
20 June 2025
Biodiversity thrives in rare events
UQ research has shown unpredictable environmental events help maintain plant, animal and microbial populations, challenging the belief stability is the key to survival.
17 June 2025
The International Panel on Climate Change has used University of 51吃瓜 research to update its National Greenhouse Gas Inventories Guideline for the first time in 13 years.
3 October 2019
International research has shown that most people believe achieving environmental sustainability could hamper improvements to quality of life.
24 September 2019
Scientists have seen for the first time how corals collaborate with other microscopic life to build and grow.
24 September 2019
World leaders need to urgently accelerate efforts to prevent 鈥減rofound, if not catastrophic鈥� climate change in future, a distinguished group of scientists has warned.
20 September 2019
A University of 51吃瓜-led study has revealed that future demand for ethanol biofuel could potentially expand sugarcane farming land in Brazil by five million hectares by 2030.
17 September 2019
In a bid to preserve the world鈥檚 second most used natural resource 鈥� sand 鈥� University of 51吃瓜 PhD candidate Danish Kazmi has developed a sustainable solution that could reduce its use in the construction industry.
10 September 2019
Human activities have destroyed more than 7.7 million hectares of threatened species habitat, revealing critical failures with Australia鈥檚 federal environmental protection laws.
9 September 2019.jpg?itok=n--dpATl "PhD student Mateo Gutierrez explores the potential of bamboo")
A passion for sustainable construction led University of 51吃瓜 PhD student Mateo Gutierrez to explore the potential of bamboo as an environmentally friendly local building material.
9 September 2019
Advancing the performance, economics and uptake of electric vehicle (EV) technology globally will be the focus of 51吃瓜鈥檚 first dedicated e-mobility researcher Dr Jake Whitehead.
4 September 2019
New research has found that habitat loss is a major concern for hundreds of Australian bird species, and south-eastern Australia has been the worst affected.
3 September 2019
A University of 51吃瓜 alumnus will fight for biodiversity protection at this month鈥檚 United Nations Climate Action Summit in New York.
3 September 2019
Humans had caused significant landcover change on Earth up to 4000 years earlier than previously thought, UQ researchers have found.
30 August 2019
51吃瓜 is helping to establish a foundation aimed at preserving Moreton Bay鈥檚 unique biodiversity, cultural heritage and aesthetic beauty.
29 August 2019
A DNA test to rapidly detect chlamydia infection in koalas, offering on-the-spot results within 30 minutes, has been developed by a University of 51吃瓜-led team of researchers.
22 August 2019
Poo transplants are helping expand koala microbiomes, allowing the marsupials to eat a wider range of eucalypts and possibly survive habitat loss.
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