Which city is an environmentalist’s ultimate living hell? Is it Linfen, the Chinese city rated the most polluted on earth? Or the excessive developments of oil-rich desert capital Dubai, with ...
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CSIRO
Australian agriculture needs to urgently adapt to climate change according to a CSIRO book launched this month titled “Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change: Preparing Australian Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry for the Future.” The book covers numerous types of agriculture, aquaculture and forestry practices, proposing options for how practitioners can adapt.
posted by seamas on March 8, 2010 at 7:19 am · filed under 
Sydney Morning Herald
Dr Ken Henry, head of the national Treasury, says experts from the government and other sectors are undervaluing the importance of the environment and biodiversity for future generations, for example the potential to develop “new or improved food crops, medicines and industrial products from our biological diversity.”
posted by seamas on March 7, 2010 at 7:24 am · filed under 
ABC News
A population of yellow-spotted bell frogs, a species believed extinct for over 30 years, has been discovered in the Southern Tablelands region of NSW. A small number of the tadpoles and frogs have been moved to Taronga Zoo, with plans for breeding a back-up population and reintroducing them into the wild.
posted by anna on March 5, 2010 at 10:53 pm · filed under
Environment Victoria
Environmental groups have condemned a deal that locks in the use of brown coal to power the Alcoa aluminium smelter until 2036. According to Environment Victoria’s Mark Wakeham, Alcoa should be pursuing opportunities to incorporate renewable energy sources in its electricity supply if it is serious about providing jobs in regional Victoria.
posted by patrick on March 4, 2010 at 10:37 am · filed under
ABC News
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has been placed under scrutiny and will undergo independent review following a mistake found in a 2007 report. UN member states are calling for a fully independent board of scientists, which should bring out a report by August. The review will also decide whether the use of non peer-reviewed science, or ‘grey literature’, should be banned.
posted by anna on February 28, 2010 at 7:57 pm · filed under
Australian Greens
The Auditor General has agreed to immediately commence an audit into the mismanagement of the Green Loans Scheme, following referral of the issues to him by Australian Greens Deputy Leader, Senator Christine Milne.
posted by patrick on February 26, 2010 at 8:39 am · filed under
The Guardian
The proportion of Bristish adults who believe climate change is “definitely” a reality dropped by 30% over the last year, from 44% to 31%, according to a recent survey. Negative publicity about climate science is thought to be a major reason behind the decline, and is expected to make the task of persuading the public to support action more difficult.
posted by patrick on February 25, 2010 at 1:51 pm · filed under
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