News Archive (01 Oct 2008 - 31 Oct 2008)
Australia in top 5 for environmental exploitation
Australian's exploitation of the environment is worse then ever, with the nation now boasting the fifth largest ecological footprint per capita in the world - up from sixth worst just two years ago - according to a major international report released today.
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Living Planet analysis shows looming ecological credit crunch
The world is heading for an ecological credit crunch as human demands on the world's natural capital reach nearly a third more than earth can sustain.
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Tough regulations needed to save Great Barrier Reef
WWF-Australia has called for the nation's toughest farm regulations to protect the iconic Great Barrier Reef.
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Fence jumping weeds kill NSW's natural biodiversity
WWF-Australia has called on the New South Wales government to ban high risk plants from being sold in garden centres under the Noxious Weeds Act, after it was revealed that invasive plants are contributing to the near extinction of a significant number of Australia's rarest plant and animal species.
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APEC/WWF meeting to discuss management of world's tuna nursery
As nations around the world call for a closure of collapsing tuna fisheries, experts will gather in Jakarta on Tuesday to discuss social, economic and sustainability challenges in the world's tuna nursery known as the Coral Triangle.
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The heat is on - climate change gathers pace faster than scientists expected
Brussels, Belgium - Global warming is accelerating at a faster rate than climate change experts had previously predicted, according to a new compendium of scientific research released today by WWF.
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Tiger and wild cat parts on open sale in Myanmar
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Skin and bones, canines and claws from almost 1,200 wild cats were observed in Myanmar's wildlife markets during 12 surveys undertaken by TRAFFIC, the wildlife trade monitoring network. They included parts of at least 107 Tigers and all eight cat species native to Myanmar.
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Antarctic penguins under pressure
Half to three-quarters of major Antarctic penguin colonies face severe decline or extinction if global temperatures are allowed to climb by more than 2°C, according to a report released today by WWF.
Red List of Threatened Species 2008
More of the world's species face extinction than ever before, according to the World Conservation Union's (IUCN) annual Red List of endangered species, released today in Barcelona, Spain.
Australia's spot-tailed quoll is under threat of extinction
Australia's largest mainland carnivore is under serious threat of extinction, warns WWF-Australia in the lead up to World Animal Day.
World Animal Day was initiated in 1931 at a convention of ecologists in Florence as a way of highlighting the plight of endangered species.
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