News Archive (01 Jan 2009 - 31 Jan 2010)
Australia loses its nerve as deadline looms: WWF
Australia has baulked at taking a leading position on climate change by submitting a weak pollution reduction target to the Copenhagen Accord, said WWF- Australia CEO Greg Bourne.
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Australia ignores threatened sharks in the name of sport
Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett has decided to change the law so Australia can avoid its international obligations and allow threatened sharks to be caught and killed in our waters. This follows lobbying from recreational fishing and charter boat operators, WWF-Australia and TRAFFIC warned today.
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Earth Hour 2010: Make the 'switch' to a more sustainable lifestyle
WWF-Australia today announced that Earth Hour 2010 will be held at 8:30pm Saturday 27 March, with 20 countries and over 250 cities around the world already signed up as part of the global countdown to lights out.
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Carnaby's black cockatoos not a threat to canola
Despite accounts that Carnaby's black cockatoos have started feeding on canola, a new report has shown that predation by the birds has almost no impact on canola crops.
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Submissions reveal sloppy practices in sensitive areas
Nearly 200 submissions to the Montara Commission of Inquiry have been made public overnight, revealing regulatory breaches, missing safety equipment and a grossly inadequate response to the environmental impacts of one of Australia's biggest oil spills.
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Private landholders to receive grants to conserve wildlife habitats
Grants of up to $10,000 are available for private landholders in the Peel Harvey region who opt to conserve bushland on their property.
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Second warmest year on record warrants action
New figures showing that Australia experienced its second hottest year on record in 2009 should prompt politicians to take urgent action to cut carbon pollution.
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