Archive for June, 2006

Ancient people as much to blame for coastal damageLink to full story

A new report in ‘Science’ has shown that damage to coasts has been going on for thousands of years.

What a perfect web they wove!Link to full story

A 110 Million year old spider web caught in amber reveales that spiders wove webs much earlier in evolutionary history than first thought.

Sewage recycling go-ahead in QldLink to full story

Backing for a sewage recycling program has been given for Toowoomba.

Public reporting for polluting companies?Link to full story

Mandatory emission reporting may come into force, depending on a decision from the nation’s environment ministers.

States vote down windfarm codeLink to full story

State environment ministers have vetoed Ian Campbell’s plan for a national code on windfarms that would have given local communities the power to block their development.

Critics take aim at ‘opportunistic’ CampbellLink to full story

Critics accuse Federal Environment Minister Ian Campbell of putting politics ahead of good environmental decision-making.

Eco-friendly cow not a load of bullLink to full story

Australian scientists have worked out how to breed methane-efficient cattle that burp less, potentially saving half a million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions.

Nuke committee head ’should be sacked’Link to full story

The government has been called on by the Australian Greens to sack Dr John White as head of the uranium committe, claiming he is a biased businessman who profits from nuclear power.

Greenpeace activists arrested in whaling protestLink to full story

Ten activists from the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise were arrested in St Kitts as they attempted to land on a beach to peacefully protest the number of whales killed by Japanese whalers last season.

Efforts to make Germany’s World Cup carbon neutralLink to full story

FIFA plans to invest in climate projects to help offset an estimated 100,000 tons of carbon dioxide release linked to travel by World Cup spectators.

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