Tag: Environment
Gulf coast locals beg not to be forgotten
Many of the people who live along the Gulf of Mexico coast fear they will soon be forgotten. [MORE]
Government defends water contamination testing time
The Government says it took about six months to do follow-up tests after a water contamination scare at Kogan on Qld's Darling Downs.[MORE]
Greens urge native logging halt
The Greens' candidate for the federal seat of Gippsland in south-east Victoria is calling for an end to logging of native forests in the region.[MORE]
Sydney's garbage heading for Goulburn
A plan to increase the amount of waste sent from Sydney to Goulburn is facing criticism from environmentalists.[MORE]
More water flows needed to save wetlands
A plan to manage the internationally recognised Macquarie Marshes says much more water will have to be found to save some part of the degraded wetlands.[MORE]
Call for no coal exploration on Capricorn coast
Independent Senate candidate Don Bambrick says exploration for coal should not be allowed on Queensland's Capricorn Coast region.[MORE]
More tests amid new water contamination scare
There will be more tests at Kogan on Queensland's Darling Downs today where fresh claims have surfaced about water contamination.[MORE]
Both major parties pledge stormwater reuse
The Federal Opposition will commit $16 million to a stormwater recycling plan for Adelaide's east.[MORE]
Floods wash 3,000 chemical barrels into Chinese river
Authorities are scrambling to recover 3,000 barrels full of hazardous chemicals that were washed into a major river in north-eastern China by recent flooding.[MORE]
Heavy rain halts electric car race
Heavy rain has interrupted the first ever electric car race on Mount Panorama at Bathurst in central-west New South Wales.[MORE]
Message in a bottle not received
The captain of a boat made from plastic bottles which arrived in Sydney this week says he's disappointed Sydney's Lord Mayor has not signed up to a memorandum of understanding about waste management.[MORE]
UN enshrines water access as a human right
The United Nations General Assembly has declared that access to clean water and sanitation is a fundamental human right.[MORE]
Climate check-up 'screams world is warming'
A report has confirmed that 2009 was one of Australia's hottest years on record and provides more evidence of global warming.[MORE]
Warmer seas put marine food chain at risk
A study published in the journal Nature finds a strong link between higher sea surface temperatures and a major decline in phytoplankton, which forms the base of the marine food chain. [MORE]
Government failing to stop illegal fishing at dive site
The State Government has announced measures to combat illegal fishing in dive site where HMAS Brisbane lies, off Mooloolaba on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.[MORE]
West coast whale numbers rising
There are now about 40 whales at the Head of the Bight in South Australia.[MORE]
Energy firm downplays UCG project fears
A company operating a pilot underground coal gasification (UCG) project at Kogan on Queensland's Darling Downs says the industry should not be judged on one incident.[MORE]
McKibbin slams lack of consultation on mining tax
A leading economist has criticised the Gillard and Rudd governments for not consulting with economists on the mining super profits tax. [MORE]
Qld laws blamed for hampering geothermal projects
An energy company with plans for geothermal power stations throughout Queensland says the industry cannot move forward due to State Government legislation.[MORE]
Opposition, QRC back gas commissioner appointment
The Queensland Resources Council (QRC) says the state's first gas commissioner will help balance domestic gas needs with export opportunities. [MORE]
Spray, baby, spray: oil spill solutions part of the problem
Could BP's clean-up effort in the Gulf of Mexico be doing more damage to the environment than the oil itself?[MORE]
Islanders plead for help as homes sink
Residents of Papua New Guinea's sinking Carteret Islands are known as the world's first climate change refugees but international attention has not translated into relief from their plight.[MORE]
Rare giant coral spotted in Pacific
Researchers from James Cook University in far north Qld say they have discovered one of the world's rarest coral species.[MORE]
Greens call for agricultural asset register
The Greens are calling for a national register of foreign ownership of agricultural assets.[MORE]
Townsville kids win award at international film festival
Students at a north Queensland primary school have won a prestigious award at the international short film festival in Japan. [MORE]
