Scientist welcomes huge water buyback ABC Rural Laurissa Smith 10 Updated Fri Jul 5, 2013 4:21pm AEST Photo: The Murrumbidgee River at Hay in the western Riverina marks the start of the journey for water that’ll travel across the Lowbidgee floodplain system (Laurissa Smith) Audio: Environmental support for Nimmie Caira deal (ABC Rural) Audio: Senator Continue Reading →
WHO links rise in Pacific diseases to climate change Pacific correspondent Sean Dorney Updated Fri Jul 5, 2013 8:12pm AEST Video: Climate sickness (Australia Network News) Map: Pacific The World Health Organisation (WHO) says there is a clear correlation between climate change and a rise in cases of disease in the Pacific. The WHO has Continue Reading →
Make room – our population is soaring Friday, 05 July 2013 08:56 Michael Yardney The Big Australia vs Small Australia debate was all the rage a few years ago, but that argument now seems to have gone by the wayside. In fact, we’re growing faster than any other developed country. The Australian Bureau of Statistics Continue Reading →
New UN report details “unprecedented climate extremes” over past decade Posted on: 9:19 am, July 4, 2013, by Carrie Rose and Web Staff, updated on: 09:21am, July 4, 2013 5 Pinterest 1 Share 8 Twitter 2 Email Please upgrade your browser to view HTML 5 content RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) – After days of record hot weather Continue Reading →
LAKE MACQUARIE RESIDENTS CONSIDER CLASS ACTION OVER SEA LEVEL RISE July 4, 2013 at 5:16 pm A group of Lake Macquarie residents is considering a class action against council, as concerns grow about its sea level rise policy. The Marks Point locals claim the measures have caused property prices to plummet, and while council Continue Reading →
12,000 people call for logging Bill to be deferred Inbox x The Wilderness Society <mail@change.org> 6:09 PM (25 minutes ago) to me Last week, the regressive Sustainable Forests Timber Amendment Bill passed the Victorian Parliament. You were one of at least 12,000 people who thought this shouldn’t have happened. Thanks for signing our petition and Continue Reading →