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Sea levels have risen about 20cm in the South West Pacific since the late 19th century, a new scientific study shows.

12 April 2012
“The visual nature of the project will also help bridge the gap between scientific knowledge and public awareness,†Professor Hoegh-Guldberg

A pioneering scientific expedition that will document the health of coral on the Great Barrier Reef will be undertaken as a joint venture between global technology giant Google, the ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû Global Change Institute, not-for-profit organisation Underwater...

23 February 2012
State Councillor and Chinese Vice-Premier Liu Yandong congratulated Professor Lu in Beijing

CHINESE state leaders have presented ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû’s Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor Max Lu, with a prestigious science and technology award.

16 February 2012
The magnitude of habitat loss/fragmentation effects were greatest in regions 
with high maximum temperatures

In a world first, University of Queensland and CSIRO scientists have measured the relationship between current climate, climate change and habitat loss on plants and animals on a global scale.

5 January 2012
Hybrid black tip shark containing both Common and Australian black tip DNA.

A group of leading marine scientists has discovered that sharks on Australia's east coast display a mysterious tendency to interbreed, challenging several accepted scientific theories regarding shark behaviour.

22 December 2011
Visionary philanthropist Graeme Wood buries a piece of coal in front of the construction site of the Global Change Institute Living Building at St Lucia

University of Queensland alumnus and visionary philanthropist Graeme Wood has marked the beginning of construction of ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû’s new Global Change Institute Living Building with a symbolic gesture of carbon sequestration.

24 November 2011

A ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû researcher has been honoured for his work in developing simple diagnostic tests for devastating human and animal diseases in Africa at the recent Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Perth.

7 November 2011
2011 Eureka Prize nominee and GCI research fellow John Cook

University of Queensland alumnus Mr John Cook, the creator of SkepticalScience.com and a new appointment to ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû’s Global Change Institute (GCI), has been named as a finalist in the 2011 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes.

24 August 2011

The ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû Solar Array underpins a number of cutting-edge research projects, in diverse fields including physics, engineering, economics and sustainability.

15 July 2011
2010 Social Change Award winner Sharad Sharma

Nominations are open for the world’s only communication for social change award, offered by ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû.

20 May 2011
“The concentrating photovoltaic solar tracking array is a high-visibility flagship for the overall ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû solar project.†Professor Paul Meredith

ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû’s $7.75 million solar power system at St Lucia in Brisbane has reached a milestone, with installation completed on one of the project’s most visible components.

6 April 2011
ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû student Danielle Nilsson with an orangutan at Melbourne Zoo

Living in the jungle with orangutans while creating awareness about deforestation is a dream for ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû's Danielle Nilsson, but she needs your help to make it a reality.

11 March 2011
Master of Environmental Management student Cole Gainer

A ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû postgraduate has swapped St Lucia for New York after starting a coveted internship with the United Nations.

25 February 2011

The thinning ozone layer in the upper atmosphere may be a key factor in the collapse of frog populations worldwide, new research shows.

17 February 2011

The more humanity acidifies and warms the world’s oceans with carbon emissions, the harder we will have to work to save our coral reefs.

14 February 2011