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Panicked island communities threatened by rising sea levels in Torres Strait have demanded action before their homes are washed into the sea, reported The Courier Mail (5 April 2006, p.1).
No need for nuclear energy; roundtable of business and insurance heavies calls for federal and state governments to "design a long, loud and legal" framework to establish carbon price signal
A coalition of business and insurance leaders on 6 April insisted immediate action on greenhouse gases could cut 60 per cent of carbon emissions by 2050 without significant reductions to economic growth, reported the Australian Financial Review (7 April 2006, p.5).
The Eastgate Complex, located in Harare, Zimbabwe, is a 324,000 square-foot commercial office and shopping complex which is based on the termal properties of termite mounds.… More
Thirty-one exploration permits to find Victoria’s geothermal hot spots
were offered on 11 April in a bid to boost renewable energy sources,
reported The Australian Financial Review (12 April 2006, p.9).
The Gold Coast will lift water restrictions for 48 hours next month after Mayor Ron Clarke declared residents should enjoy a wet weekend for an "autumn clean", reported The Courier Mail (12 April 2006, p.1).
US farm subsidies of $US6billion each year to farmers on the Mississippi River, contribute directly to the flushing of nitrogen based fertilisers into the Gulf of Mexico, responsible for the infamous Gulf "dead-zone". This is an oxygen starved area of the Gulf, now over 14,000 square kilometres large, which threatens the Louisiana fishing industry. Conservation Continue Reading →