The Australian Conservation Foundation believes the Western Australia State Government’s decision to approve construction of a new coal-fired power station is a step in the wrong direction.
posted by seamas on May 31, 2005 at 10:44 am · filed under 
Greens Senator Bob Brown has sought a Federal Court injunction against logging in Wielangta Forest, Tasmania.
posted by seamas on May 31, 2005 at 10:40 am · filed under 
Australia’s Environment Minister will visit European and Pacific nations in a bid to prevent Japan increasing its whaling quota.
posted by seamas on May 30, 2005 at 3:19 pm · filed under 
The Field Naturalists Club of Victoria, which helped save many important wilderness areas in the state, has celebrated its 125th anniversary.
posted by seamas on May 30, 2005 at 3:16 pm · filed under 
A leading environmentalist has suggested that up to 10% of Australian farmland may now be unsustainable due to climate change and farming practices.
posted by markmann on May 29, 2005 at 2:53 pm · filed under
As dam levels fell below 45% the NSW govt. planned to introduce further water restrictions for Sydney.
posted by markmann on May 29, 2005 at 2:39 pm · filed under 
Tony Blair’s plans to use Britain’s G8 presidency to promote climate change are crumbling due to US resistance.
posted by markmann on May 27, 2005 at 5:39 pm · filed under
NSW budget has cash for national parks but little for renewable energy or water.
posted by markmann on May 27, 2005 at 5:36 pm · filed under
Did you know it takes 200 litres of water to produce a soft drink? 21,000 litres to produce one kilo of rice? A new CSIRO report examines the environmental impact of different industries.
posted by markmann on May 27, 2005 at 5:23 pm · filed under
Despite increasing greenhouse gas emissions from cars and air conditioning, a fall in land-clearing rate has reduced Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions.
posted by markmann on May 27, 2005 at 5:15 pm · filed under
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