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Endangered species on the up »
AUSTRALIA’S endangered species list has risen significantly in recent years.
With growing fire concerns – following last year’s Black Saturday bushfires – it is expected more and more species could be struck again.
While the death toll of humans in those bushfires were well documented, the toll of species weren’t known but only predicted in the hundreds [...]
Climate change continues »
CLIMATE change continues to be in full swing with most Australian capital cities posting their hottest November on record.
Melbourne has had a strange month of weather that has produced above-average rainfall but still record temperatures.
The city’s average maximum temperature was 27.6 degrees to Saturday, besting the 1862 record of 25.5 degrees for the whole of November.
While the [...]
Massive oil leak threatens marine life »
A HUGE oil spill in Western Australia is expected to continue for at least another week, according to Fairfax Newspapers this week.
Thai Oil company PTTEP were responsible for the spill and said it would take up to a week to stop the spill into Timor Sea.
Mike Allcorn from the Alert Well Control, said the efforts [...]
Clothesline ban in the US »
Green American website www.earth911.com has reported upon the clothesline ban debate in the States.
Scientists studying Captain Cook and Darwin voyages to help understand climate change »
The Daily Mail has reported that weather reports made by famous explorers such as Captain James Cook and Charles Darwin are helping scientists to study climate change.
Study on honey bees »
Honey bees are under threat – their numbers are dramatically dwindling and no one can figure out why. They’re on the way to extinction if nothing is done which could have a major effect on the environment as they’re the major way plants pollinate.
Satellite pictures show that our ice sheers are melting faster than we thought »
New satellite pictures have revealed huge ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica are shrinking faster than scientists predicted and in some areas are in “runaway melt mode”.
Blood diamond »
It’s only been brought to the attention of the public recently that diamond mining is a very dangerous and exploitative business to be in. Giving precious jewellery has been a ritual for expressing your love and devotion to an other for hundreds of years. However your best intentioned gift may have a grotesque history that [...]
How to limit waste »
The west is guilty of wasting so much in regards to products and food that they buy. Here are some tips on how to reduce waste – you might even save yourself a few pennies…
Coles launching new reusable bags »
We all know how important it is to limit the number of plastic bags that we use. Coles is currently taking steps to help the planet with the national launch of new reusable bags.