18003 /news/t/environment-sustainability en Conspiracy mentality drives misinformation about EVs /news/article/2025/06/conspiracy-mentality-drives-misinformation-about-evs <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">A ¶¶Òõapp¹ÙÍø-led study has found misinformation about electric vehicles has taken root in society and is primarily fuelled by mistrust and conspiracy theories. </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-06-10T13:00:00+10:00">10 June 2025</span></div></div></div> Mon, 02 Jun 2025 03:08:56 +0000 uqebla11 137278 at /news Australia’s government is pledging better protection for our vulnerable seas – but will it work? /news/article/2025/06/australia%E2%80%99s-government-pledging-better-protection-our-vulnerable-seas-%E2%80%93-will-it-work <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Three ¶¶Òõapp¹ÙÍø conservation researchers say upgraded marine parks must cover poorly protected habitats important for biodiversity. </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-06-10T12:15:00+10:00">10 June 2025</span></div></div></div> Tue, 10 Jun 2025 22:18:41 +0000 uqnroock 137334 at /news Most of Australia’s conservation efforts ignore climate risks – here are 3 fixes /news/article/2025/05/most-of-australia%E2%80%99s-conservation-efforts-ignore-climate-risks-%E2%80%93-here-are-3-fixes <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Imagine replanting various native species only to have them die because the area is too hot or too dry. </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-05-30T12:45:00+10:00">30 May 2025</span></div></div></div> Fri, 30 May 2025 03:12:59 +0000 uqmbolt2 137272 at /news ¶¶Òõapp¹ÙÍø and ANZ partner to advance key QLD initiatives /news/article/2025/05/uq-and-anz-partner-advance-key-qld-initiatives <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">¶¶Òõapp¹ÙÍø has partnered with the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ) to drive research and training in environmental, social and gove</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-05-28T10:15:00+10:00">28 May 2025</span></div></div></div> Wed, 28 May 2025 00:26:16 +0000 uqmwelc1 137262 at /news Boulder washed inland a sign of Pacific tsunami history /news/article/2025/05/boulder-washed-inland-sign-of-pacific-tsunami-history <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Analysis has shown a boulder weighing almost 1,200 tonnes in Tonga is one of the largest known wave-transported rocks in the world, providing new insights into the Pacifi</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-05-22T09:00:00+10:00">22 May 2025</span></div></div></div> Wed, 21 May 2025 04:16:48 +0000 uqnroock 137232 at /news ¶¶Òõapp¹ÙÍø scientist awarded global scientific honour /news/article/2025/05/uq-scientist-awarded-global-scientific-honour <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">A world-leading ecologist from ¶¶Òõapp¹ÙÍø has been awarded one of science’s highest honours, elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society (UK), the ol</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-05-22T05:45:00+10:00">22 May 2025</span></div></div></div> Fri, 23 May 2025 00:41:05 +0000 uqrschra 137248 at /news Language a barrier in biodiversity work /news/article/2025/03/language-barrier-biodiversity-work <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">A ¶¶Òõapp¹ÙÍø study has shown scientific knowledge on the conservation of endangered species is often overlooked when not presented in English. </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-05-16T12:00:00+10:00">16 May 2025</span></div></div></div> Thu, 06 Mar 2025 23:54:13 +0000 uqnroock 136925 at /news Berries just the beginning for bioplastic breakthrough /news/article/2025/05/berries-just-beginning-bioplastic-breakthrough <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">¶¶Òõapp¹ÙÍø researchers have developed a biodegradable plastic that promises to set a new sustainability standard for mass-produced food packaging such as fruit punnets.</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-05-15T08:00:00+10:00">15 May 2025</span></div></div></div> Thu, 15 May 2025 01:18:52 +0000 uqadruce 137173 at /news ¶¶Òõapp¹ÙÍø sand mining startup named among top global innovators by World Economic Forum /news/article/2025/05/uq-sand-mining-startup-named-among-top-global-innovators-world-economic-forum <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">A sustainable mining startup backed by ¶¶Òõapp¹ÙÍø researchers has been recognised among a handful of top global innovators by the World Economic Forum.</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-05-12T06:00:00+10:00">12 May 2025</span></div></div></div> Thu, 08 May 2025 05:03:34 +0000 uqgblock 137178 at /news Database reveals vital ocean links to aid conservation /news/article/2025/03/database-reveals-vital-ocean-links-aid-conservation <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Scientists have launched an interactive global map to show the migratory patterns of more than 100 marine species in an effort to protect at-risk wildlife. </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-05-09T06:00:00+10:00">9 May 2025</span></div></div></div> Tue, 04 Mar 2025 02:13:20 +0000 uqnroock 136921 at /news