Science body calls for Recherche Bay protection
Tasmania’s Recherche Bay should be protected as an important conservation area, according to the Australian Academy of Science.

Tasmania’s Recherche Bay should be protected as an important conservation area, according to the Australian Academy of Science.

A report by Beachwatch and Sydney Harbour says pollution at Sydney’s beaches and waterways has dropped significantly in recent years.

The Kyoto Protocol will come into effect on February 16 next year, UN Framework Convention on Climate Change announced yesterday.

Why do some environmental issues such as plastic bags take off while major problems such as global warming are still largely ignored by the public?

The Australian Conservation Foundation is supporting community activists in their protest against the transport of highly radioactive spent nuclear fuel rods through Sydney.

Smog levels in Geelong have been reduced by one fifth over the last 13 years, according to the EPA. Cleaner vehicles and industry cooperation have contributed to the drop.

A new polution colour coding syatem, launched by NSW Health and the Department of Environment and Conservation will pave the way for polution forecasts to be regularly included in weather reports.