Archive for January, 2008
The battle over whaling in the Southern Ocean is heating up on sea and land. While Greenpeace protesters accused a Japanese whaling ship of taking hostages, the Humane Society successfully won an injunction against whale hunting in the sanctuary from the Australian Federal Court. The Humane Society is now calling on the Government to enforce the decision by stopping the whaling boats.
posted by seamas on January 16, 2008 at 1:56 pm · filed under 
Community activists from Still Wild Still Threatened halted work on the construction of a new bridge across the Styx River, in Tasmania’s Styx Valley. If built, the bridge will provide increased log truck access to the globally significant stands of giant eucalyptus trees located in the valley.
posted by seamas on January 15, 2008 at 4:17 pm · filed under 
Silent, micro Scottish-designed wind turbines that can be mounted on buildings will be manufactured in South Australia, thanks to a new partnership.
posted by seamas on January 15, 2008 at 4:04 pm · filed under 
The University of Melbourne is offering a new range of Environmental Masters courses from the Faculty of Land and Food Resources. Training qualified people in this area is crucial according to the University, because our planet will need to produce 50% more food from the same amount of land and water in just four decades time.
posted by seamas on January 15, 2008 at 3:59 pm · filed under 
In what is believed to be the most detailed study yet, the rate at which Antarctica is losing ice due to Climate Change is accelerating.
posted by Vinnie on January 14, 2008 at 11:51 am · filed under
Geothermal exploration company, KUTh Energy, says that Tasmania may be able to produce ‘hard rock’ energy within five years. The company has an exploration lease of 14,000sqkm in Tasmania, and plans to invest up to $4 million in the project.
posted by rochelle on January 13, 2008 at 10:13 am · filed under
A Japanese whaling fleet will continue to hunt whales despite Greenpeace’s hope to prevent further killings. A spokesperson for the Japan Foreign Ministry said that the fleet was not breaking any laws, and called for a non-violent protest. Greenpeace contacted the fleet to advise they have no intention of threatening Japanese crew.
posted by rochelle on January 13, 2008 at 9:58 am · filed under
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