Submit Event/ReleaseSnowy river being ignored in battle to save Murray
There is concern that the Snowy River is being neglected in plans to save the Murray-Darling river system.
posted by markmann on February 20, 2007 at 4:36 pm · filed under 
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Snowy river being ignored in battle to save Murray
Images show runoff threat to reef
New satellite pictures show how agricultural runoff in northern Queensland is threatening the Great Barrier Reef.
posted by markmann on February 20, 2007 at 4:35 pm · filed under 
Rabbits destroying World Heritage island
A plague of rabbits is overrunning World Heritage-listed Macquarie Island in Tasmania as state and federal governments argue over who should foot the bill to tackle the problem.
posted by markmann on February 20, 2007 at 4:33 pm · filed under 
NSW Shires cry foul on water
Rural towns in NSW feel the state government is short-changing them on water security.
posted by markmann on February 20, 2007 at 3:53 pm · filed under
Turnbull to ban incandescant light bulbs
Environment Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced that ineffiecient incandescant light bulbs will be phased out and replaced by energy-saving compact flouro bulbs within three years.
posted by markmann on February 20, 2007 at 3:44 pm · filed under 
Experts call for international body to fight climate change
Economists, climate change experts and some world leaders believe a dedicated UN environment body must be established to tackle climate change.
posted by seamas on February 19, 2007 at 11:13 am · filed under
Victorian irrigators feel the squeeze
Goulburn Murray Water’s allocation outlook does not look good for Victorian irrigators in 2007. Unless the State Government intervenes, the authority is predicting a 50% allocation by October.
posted by ecomedia on February 16, 2007 at 10:34 am · filed under
Refusal to join Kyoto is costing Australia billions
The Australian Conservation Foundation says Australia is missing out on carbon-reducing international business opportunities worth billions of dollars because the Federal Government refuses to join the global emissions trading system under the Kyoto Protocol.
posted by ecomedia on February 16, 2007 at 10:28 am · filed under 
Sea Shepherd continues anti-whaling pursuit
Anti-whaling activists on the Sea Shepherd continue to pursue the Japanese whaling fleet in Antarctic waters, attempting to disable whaling ships with ropes and nets.
posted by seamas on February 12, 2007 at 9:17 am · filed under
ACF encouraged by state emissions commitments
The Australian Conservation Foundation has welcomed a commitment from State Premiers to introduce a state-based national emission trading scheme by 2010 if the Federal Government fails to set up its own.
posted by seamas on February 12, 2007 at 9:08 am · filed under
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