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 [...]
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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.
Save the Koala Month
September is also known as “Save the Koala Month”. It’s a charity that wants to raise awareness of our national icon’s plight. Many people probably don’t realise that the koala is under threat because they’ve seen many at the zoo. However, Deborah Tabart from the Australian Koala Foundation says; “There are only about 100,000 koalas [...]
Sustainable Tourism
With climate change and the global recession driving the current international political agenda, both politicians and businesses are increasingly drawn towards the idea of a global green economy.