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Govt funding for NSW Wetlands Project

A Government grant of $750,000 has been secured for the protection and improvement of damaged wetlands in the Hunter-Central Rivers region of NSW.

posted by ecomedia on July 29, 2004 at 11:35 am · filed under Oceans and coasts

Report says Government using WWF to boost its green credentials

A report from the Australia Institute suggests that the Government is using funding for environmental organisation WWF Australia to boost its green credentials, while government funding may have softened WWF criticism of federal environmental policy.

posted by seamas on July 28, 2004 at 6:45 pm · filed under Various and general

NT to ban nuclear dump

The Northern Territory Government is to bring in legislation to prevent a federal nuclear waste dump being situated in the NT.

posted by seamas on July 28, 2004 at 6:44 pm · filed under Recycling and waste

Greens election demands to Labor

The Greens may not allocate preference votes to Labor unless it opposes the US free trade agreement.

posted by seamas on July 28, 2004 at 6:42 pm · filed under Various and general

$2m to restore and protect Reef

Federal Environment Minister Ian Campbell has announced a $2 million program to restore and protect wetlands along the coast of the Great Barrier Reef. The program also includes promoting volunteer work to ensure greater protection of these wetlands.

posted by ecomedia on July 28, 2004 at 11:55 am · filed under Oceans and coasts

Increase flow to fix Murray

Scientists have called for the increase of water flow to the Murray River by an extra 1,500 gigalitre. An increase would drive the ecological system and fix the health of the river.

posted by ecomedia on July 28, 2004 at 11:43 am · filed under Oceans and coasts

Weather changes affected by the burning Amazon

Wide-scale burning of the Amazon rainforest is raising temperatures and reducing rainfall according to scientists. Burning by loggers and farmers is affecting weather patterns and is significantly accelerating the disappearance of the forest which is home to up to 30 per cent of the world’s animal and plant species. Last year an area bigger than the state of New Jersey was hacked and burned from the forest.

posted by ecomedia on July 28, 2004 at 11:29 am · filed under Forests, land and agriculture