The Australian Labor Party and the Australian Greens have joined forces to introduce a bill aimed at forcing the Australian Government to ratify the Kyoto Protocol.
posted by seamas on October 31, 2003 at 8:14 am · filed under 
NASA observations, showing the Arctic icecap shrinking at an increasingly rapid rate, have been complemented by British research that suggests parts of the icecap have thinned by up to 60% over the past three decades.
posted by seamas on October 31, 2003 at 8:10 am · filed under
The Australian Conservation Foundation is concerned a free trade deal will give US companies the right to challenge Australian environmental laws. The ACF want the Australian Government to produce an Environmental Impact Assessment of the proposed agreement.
posted by seamas on October 29, 2003 at 9:09 am · filed under 
Feature report on the lack of political will in the United States to tackle important environmental issues, such as climate change.
posted by seamas on October 27, 2003 at 5:57 pm · filed under 
A group of seven new waterfalls has been discovered by bushwalkers in the Otways. The feature has been named Mousetrap Falls.
posted by seamas on October 27, 2003 at 8:18 am · filed under 
New research shows that 67.6% of all vehicle travel in Melbourne is made without passengers. For commuter travel the figure is 85.8%. The reports suggests car-pooling and bike travel as viable alternatives in many cases.
posted by seamas on October 27, 2003 at 8:15 am · filed under
Casuarina Beach in New South Wales is the location of a new town designed to be more environmentally sustainable and cost efficient. Other developments are planned. Innovator Michael Mobbs hopes the new eco-friendly homes will able to be built in two weeks for under $65,000.
posted by seamas on October 22, 2003 at 9:20 am · filed under
The president of the North Coast Environment Council says loopholes in the enforcement of new land clearing controls in New South Wales may prove problematic.
posted by seamas on October 22, 2003 at 9:09 am · filed under
Conservationists in Western Australia claim the State Labor Government has failed to live up to its pre-election promise to protect oldgrowth forests.
posted by seamas on October 20, 2003 at 9:03 am · filed under
The launch of National Water Week has set the stage for the Victorian Government’s announcement of $4 million in grants to investigate new water recycling and conservation options.
posted by seamas on October 20, 2003 at 9:00 am · filed under 
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