eco media » 2004

PM commits $5 million for new Tasmanian pulp mill

John Howard has offered Gunns Limited a $5 million incentive to go ahead with its planned $1 billion pulp mill in Tasmania.

posted by seamas on June 30, 2004 at 1:55 pm · filed under Forests, land and agriculture

NCC wants sanctuaries for threatened grey nurse sharks

The Nature Conservation Council believes there are as few as 300 grey nurse sharks left off the East coast of Australia. The NCC are fighting for sanctuaries to be set up.

posted by seamas on June 30, 2004 at 1:41 pm · filed under Pests, wildlife and threatened species

WA rainfall drop linked to land clearing

New research from Macquarie University suggests that land clearing is the primary reason behind a 20% drop in winter rainfall in Western Australia over the past three decades.

posted by seamas on June 29, 2004 at 12:06 pm · filed under Forests, land and agriculture

NSW Government picked up on toxic waste incineration

Greenpeace claims the New South Wales Government’s incineration approach to toxic waste may breach an international treaty.

posted by seamas on June 29, 2004 at 10:58 am · filed under Recycling and waste

Mutation causes heart-shaped fruit

Switerzland produced heart-shaped plums and cherries due to severe summer drought.

posted by ecomedia on June 28, 2004 at 5:09 pm · filed under Forests, land and agriculture

Could the Ocean solve our water problems?

Desalination of sea water could be the likely solution to Sydney’s water problem.

posted by ecomedia on June 28, 2004 at 4:56 pm · filed under Oceans and coasts

Toxic Algae bloom kill fish in Swan River

A toxic algae bloom in the Swan River has caused the death of 8,000 small fish.

posted by ecomedia on June 28, 2004 at 4:47 pm · filed under Oceans and coasts

Logging increases water usage

If logging was phased out in the Thomson catchment area an extra 20 billion litres of water would be available for use.

posted by ecomedia on June 28, 2004 at 4:29 pm · filed under Forests, land and agriculture

States pledge action on renewable energy

State energy ministers have pledged to take the lead on renewable energy, saying the Federal Government’s white paper does nothing to secure Australia’s energy future.

posted by seamas on June 27, 2004 at 5:53 pm · filed under Climate, greenhouse and renewable energy