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)