Archive for November, 2003

New wind farm opened in western VictoriaLink to full story

The Victorian Government has committed to backing renewable energy projects into the future. The statement comes as a privately funded, 35 turbine wind farm was opened in Ararat.

Data links human activites to climactic changesLink to full story

A fresh look at data has suggested that there is a correlation between the activities of humans and the alteration of the Earth’s climate.

Paradise in danger from oil companiesLink to full story

Concern is mounting in Norway with the government set to make a decision on oil drilling in its arctic region.

Solar Power Boost for NT ResortLink to full story

The Minister for the Environment and Heritage, Dr David Kemp, and the Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources, Mr Ian Macfarlane have welcomed a new major solar power project launched in the Northern Territory resort of Kings Canyon today.

Mediterranean driftnets causing untold damageLink to full story

Illegal drift netting causes the death of thousands of dolphins in the Mediterranean each year.

Algal bloom closes Townsville beachesLink to full story

A thick red algal bloom has washed up on several Townsville beaches forcing their closure

Ban extended on turtle killingLink to full story

The Fijian government has extended its ban on the killing of turtles for a further five years

Protection for southern TasmaniaLink to full story

The Greens are pushing for an extension to the current protection recomendations for southern Tasmania.

Activists held for freeing whalesLink to full story

Two activists were being held by Japanese authorities today after attempting to release 10 Pilot whales being penned in a bay near Taiji.

Toxic dump oppositionLink to full story

Peter Batchelor, Victoria’s Major Projects Minister, has felt first hand the angry backlash of residents of Violet Town over a proposed toxic waste dump

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