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Extra Funds Boost Groundwater ProjectsLink to full story

The federal government has directed $7million from the national groundwater action plan to groundwater projects. The funding is expected to improve the management of groundwater systems and to promote groundwater research.

posted by Chen on March 6, 2008 at 8:59 pm · filed under Drought, rivers and water resources

Global Warming Victims Sue Energy CompaniesLink to full story

An Alaskan town is lodging a lawsuit against 24 energy companies for possible damages from their greenhouse gas emissions. Protected by sea ice against the storms, the town is a “discretely identifiable victim” of global warming. The accused companies have not yet commented on the lawsuit but some highlighted their efforts in reducing emissions.

posted by Chen on March 4, 2008 at 10:19 pm · filed under Climate, greenhouse and renewable energy

Conservationists oppose rezoning on Tasmania’s east coastLink to full story

Tasmanian conservationists on the east coast have opposed the council’s approval of urban rezoning at Scamander. The necessity of this urban development is questioned, as there are excessive vacant residential blocks and urban-zoned land that has not been subdivided. The council defended the development as carefully planned in favour of the residents’ long-term benefits.

posted by Chen on March 4, 2008 at 9:34 pm · filed under Forests, land and agriculture

World Seed BankLink to full story

Seed preservation chambers have been built hundreds of feet inside a frozen mountain in Svalbard, Norway to prepare for future disasters. Ten tonnes of seeds from various crop species were first deposited in the vault, and will be followed by thousands more species, which are yet to be collected and sampled.

posted by Chen on February 29, 2008 at 8:13 pm · filed under Forests, land and agriculture

South Australia Leads Water ResearchLink to full story

A National Water Quality Research Centre is to be established in Adelaide and is expected to operate from September 2009. The research studies will cover quality improvement of drinking water, sewage treatment and control of algal blooms. A learning hub funded by State Government is also to be set up for education on water use.

posted by Chen on February 29, 2008 at 12:30 am · filed under Drought, rivers and water resources

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