Submit Event/ReleaseGM crops "could store carbon"
Australian scientists say genetic variants of existing crops could help store carbon dioxide in the soil, helping combat global warming.
posted by markmann on December 27, 2006 at 3:01 pm · filed under 
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GM crops "could store carbon"
Poll: 69% of Australians would drink recycled water
An opinion poll shows overwhelming support for recycled water.
posted by markmann on December 27, 2006 at 2:36 pm · filed under 
Water consumption down to 1950s level
Australians have cut water consumption to 1950s levels but there is still no end in sight to the water crisis.
posted by markmann on December 27, 2006 at 2:35 pm · filed under
Study: fish dying on Barrier Reef due to global warming
A study has found fish species on the Great Barrier Reef are dying because global warming is killing their food sources.
posted by markmann on December 27, 2006 at 2:28 pm · filed under
Groups welcome Bald Hills wind farm approval
National environmental group Friends of the Earth has joined with other green organisations, the renewable energy industry and local communities in welcoming Federal Government approval for the Bald Hills wind farm.
posted by seamas on December 26, 2006 at 8:29 pm · filed under 
Cloud seeding may help prevent bushfires
A cloud seeder believes his technology could help reduce bushfires in Tasmania over summer and wants the State Government to back cloud seeding efforts.
posted by seamas on December 26, 2006 at 8:26 pm · filed under 
Campbell caves in over wind farm
The developer of the Bald Hills wind farm may sue the Government for losses after Environment Minister Ian Campbell approved the project eight months after he originally blocked it.
posted by markmann on December 25, 2006 at 4:21 pm · filed under 
Forestry Tasmania breach may void export certification
The Wilderness Society will present a legal decision finding Forestry Tasmania in breach of a Regional Forest Agreement and urge the UK Government to review it’s assessment of the Australian Forestry Standard as a guarantee of legal and sustainable timber exports.
posted by seamas on December 24, 2006 at 9:18 am · filed under
King Island moves to sign Kyoto climate pact
Tasmania’s King Island plans to sign the Kyoto protocol and send a message to the Federal Government.
posted by seamas on December 24, 2006 at 9:12 am · filed under
Australia to miss emissions target
Rising energy consumption means Australia is likely to miss its Kyoto emissions targets. The Government had promised it would meet the targets despite not signing the Kyoto Protocol.
posted by markmann on December 21, 2006 at 3:16 pm · filed under
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