News Archive (01 May 2006 - 31 May 2006)
Australia does not need nuclear energy
Australia is a country blessed with abundant clean and renewable energy sources, such as wind, solar and natural gas. Consequently, Australia does not need nuclear energy, which is fraught with problems associated with waste disposal and the threat of accidents.
Orange Roughy moves towards endangered species protection
WWF, the global conservation organisation, and TRAFFIC, the wildlife trade monitoring network, today welcomed the recommendation by the Australian Government that orange roughy, also known as deep sea perch, be listed as an endangered species.
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Queensland continues to flout Murray Darling cap
WWF-Australia has called for Queensland to establish a long-overdue cap on extractions in the Murray Darling Basin at tomorrow's Ministerial Council meeting.
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Funding for Murray River welcome
WWF-Australia has welcomed today's announcement of further investment in the future of the Murray River, but warns translating cash into water remains a significant challenge for governments.
South-east marine parks: Big holes in the biodiversity safety net
While welcoming the outcome of the protracted planning process for south-east region marine parks announced today, WWF said the park system was still far from being comprehensive, adequate or representative.
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WWF says nuclear no answer to climate change
WWF-Australia said today it has never supported nuclear energy as a climate change solution, and that the current debate about uranium mining was a dangerous distraction from the real task of tackling climate change - the biggest threat to the planet.
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Red List throws the spotlight on Australia's threatened species
The hairy-nosed wombat, southern blue fin tuna and four species of sawfish are just some of Australia's species identified in a major new international report as being at risk of extinction.
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Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is affordable and achievable
Australians could pay as little as $250 each to achieve a 40% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from the country's electricity generation industry by 2030, a new WWF-Australia, AGL and Frontier Economics study has found.
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