Australia’s Prime Minister John Howard says water recycling should be used to tackle shortages ahead of sea water desalination approaches.
posted by seamas on January 31, 2006 at 3:36 pm · filed under 
The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean has established protection for three ecologically-important deep sea areas in waters off Italy, Cyprus and Egypt.
posted by seamas on January 31, 2006 at 3:33 pm · filed under 
Scientists believe irreversible damage could be done to the planet by just a three degree Celsius rise in global temperatures. The damage may be greater and occur sooner than previously though.
posted by seamas on January 31, 2006 at 3:28 pm · filed under 
Nations are scrambling for rights to oil, fishing and shipping routes opened up as the Arctic icecap melts.
posted by markmann on January 30, 2006 at 4:17 pm · filed under
Opponents of a proposed marine park took over a local green group on the NSW South Coast.
posted by markmann on January 30, 2006 at 4:07 pm · filed under
A British government report says lack of oil and environmental concerns will make travel rare by 2055.
posted by markmann on January 29, 2006 at 2:47 pm · filed under
EnergyAustralia have launched a scheme to get rid of energy-guzzling old fridges.
posted by markmann on January 29, 2006 at 2:26 pm · filed under
A study has suggested a link between asthma and chlorine in indoor swimming pools.
posted by markmann on January 29, 2006 at 2:23 pm · filed under 
Governor-General, Michael Jeffery, used his Australia Day address to warn of the dangers of global warming.
posted by markmann on January 27, 2006 at 2:24 pm · filed under
An expert panel has recommended that fishing be banned in Sydney harbour because of dangerously high levels of toxins.
posted by markmann on January 24, 2006 at 4:46 pm · filed under
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