Details on the alliance formed between Queensland Tourism and environmental groups to protect the state’s natural assets, and promote sustainable tourism.
Statements by the Southern Cross Coalition on ways the Federal Government can combat climate change and create jobs, including releasing strong 2020 emission targets, and producing a concentrated effort on renewable energy and water conservation.
A company applying for a uranium exploration licence near Alice Springs has admitted it may have leaked uranium into one of North America's largest lakes.
You can't walk far down the aisle of any supermarket in Australia without seeing a myriad of claims about the environmentally friendly properties of the products on display.
Environmental assets account for more than 40 per cent of the total value of Australia but changes in their value are not included in measurements of national income, the latest yearbook reveals.
Major greenhouse emitters face the threat of criminal penalties and heavy fines from next year if they do not comply with new mandatory national emission reporting rules.
Results from a study by the Total Environment Centre highlighting the problem of large amounts of electronic waste (e-waste) items building up in Australian landfills.
(ABC News, 12/12/08)
Great Barrier Reef will die by carbon, scientists say
Environmentalists and scientists stress that the Australian Government’s low emissions target has condemned the Great Barrier Reef to destruction And will impact the reef’s tourist industry. This is due to rising temperatures and ocean acidification causing wide-spread coral bleaching and coral disease.
(ABC News, 15/12/08)