Submit Event/ReleaseNew greenhouse study challenges current wisdom
A study of the Amazon Basin has shown that under certain conditions the rainforest actually produces carbon dioxide.
posted by seamas on November 29, 2003 at 10:38 pm · filed under 
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New greenhouse study challenges current wisdom
Government agencies to meet targets
62 departments and agencies within the West Australian government have been given targets to reduce their energy consumption
posted by seamas on November 29, 2003 at 10:27 pm · filed under
Protestors claim win in Styx Valley
Greenpeace and The Wilderness Society today claimed a win in the campaign to protect the Styx Valley, with over 30 environmentalists occupying a logging coupe, and peacefully blocking logging machinery used in clearfelling the world’s tallest hardwood trees.
posted by seamas on November 26, 2003 at 10:33 pm · filed under 
Caribbean coral reefs healthier than expected
A three years survey has discovered that the coral reefs in the Caribbean are actually healthier than first anticipated.
posted by seamas on November 26, 2003 at 10:24 pm · filed under 
Water quality study of South Australian coast
A survery of the Adelaide coastline is being undertaken to determine the effect of pollution on local waters.
posted by seamas on November 26, 2003 at 10:16 pm · filed under
Whales trapped in Tasmanian bay
130 dolphins and whales have been found scattered upon the shores of a remote bay in Tasmania.
posted by seamas on November 26, 2003 at 10:06 pm · filed under 
Conservation groups in talks with Gunns customers
The Wilderness Society and Greenpeace are targeting Gunns Limited’s international customers, in a bid to force the Tasmanian logging company to stop it’s destructive old-growth woodchipping.
posted by seamas on November 24, 2003 at 9:31 am · filed under
Report questions EPA’s emergency response capabilities
A leaked report, made in July 2002, questions the Victorian Environment Protection Authority’s ability to deal with a major environmental crisis.
posted by seamas on November 24, 2003 at 9:25 am · filed under 
Oil refiners must invest in cleaner fuel
Oil refiners in Australia and China will have to make substantial investments to match new European fuel standards, aimed at improving air quality in urban areas around the world. The Australian Institute of Petroleum estimates the investment will cost local refiners around $1 billion.
posted by seamas on November 22, 2003 at 12:15 pm · filed under
Yambulla Forest protest wins time for discussion
Protests by a conservation group in the Yambulla Forest, near Eden in New South Wales, have convinced State Forests to delay logging work over the weekend, while discussions are held.
posted by seamas on November 22, 2003 at 12:06 pm · filed under
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