News Archive (01 Sep 2007 - 30 Sep 2007)
Wetland recognition a good step towards water security
Environment groups have welcomed this week's announcement by The Hon Malcolm Turnbull MP, the Commonwealth's Minister for Environment and Water Resources, which recognises the Paroo wetland's international significance.
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Move Gorgon to mainland: WWF calls for bipartisanship and common sense
WWF today called on Federal Environment Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Opposition Spokesman Peter Garrett not to rush to judgement on the Gorgon gas proposal to 'clear the decks' before the election.
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Plunder or protection: WWF calls for safeguard of Coral Sea
Recently declared a 'predator diversity hotspot' for its abundant shark populations, and recognised as one of Australia's last tropical marine wilderness regions, WWF-Australia is calling on the Government to declare the entire Coral Sea region a Marine Protected Area.
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WWF on IUCN's Red List of Threatened Species, 2007
Gland, Switzerland - The planet is being pushed to its limits as indicated by the increasing number of threatened species across the globe, according to the latest trends in the World Conservation Union's (IUCN's) Red List.
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APEC countries bolster Kyoto process; turn back US-Australia bypass effort
Sydney, Australia - Leaders of the world's fastest growing economies attending the APEC Summit today rejected attempts by Australia and the US to bypass the UN in negotiations to reduce climate damaging emissions, WWF said today.
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ABARE plan would lock world into dangerous climate change
The latest economic and technology report commissioned by the Australian Government - and one that is anticipated to form a basis for discussions at APEC this week - indicates that Australia's proposed APEC policy would result in dangerous levels of climate change, according to analysis by WWF.
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Poisonous and invasive garden plants - Do consumers know what they are buying?
Australian gardens are home to an alarming number of plants that are poisonous to children and pets, according to a new report by WWF-Australia titled Poisonous Plants in Australia.
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There is a role for coal in the future of the Asia Pacific: WWF
The Asia Pacific's unfettered use of coal threatens to result in cataclysmic global climate change and social and environmental upheaval but despite this, a new WWF report finds there is a role for coal in a carbon-constrained energy future.
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Governments recognize need for deep emission cuts, says WWF
Vienna, Austria - Governments negotiating a new global deal on climate change accepted a safe range for emission reductions of harmful climate pollution, WWF said today.
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Baiji Dolphin Spotted in the Yangtze River
The reported sighting of a Yangtze River dolphin, or Baiji, means there is still a chance for people to take further action and protect the cetaceans in the Yangtze from extinction.
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