Conservation and environmental news & publications: Australia
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Great Barrier Reef Scorecard Highlights Risk to World Heritage Status
As part of their joint Fight for the Reef campaign, WWF-Australia and the Australian Marine ...
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WWF praises people power in spurring Australia marine parks decision
This morning, WWF congratulated the Federal Government of Australia on finalising the boundaries ...
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New reef mega-ports planned: Queensland Govt. ignores UNESCO on Great Barrier Reef
Australia’s snubfin dolphin and other marine life face new threats to survival after the Queensland ...
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Korea reveals plan to hunt endangered whales
Korea today announced plans to kill endangered whales under a loophole in the International Whaling ...
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Gillard Government Rio+20 oceans announcement a welcome investment in protection for Coral Triangle and Pacific
WWF-Australia today applauded the Australian Government for committing an additional $8 million ...
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Australia creates world's biggest marine park network on eve of Rio+20 summit
Australia today created the world’s biggest network of marine protected areas, setting an important ...
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Diuron and the Great Barrier Reef – A review of the latest science
Diuron has been shown to be an unmanageable pesticide in the GBR catchments due to its toxicity, ...
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Lights out in Western Pacific as Earth Hour heads for record year
Lights were turned off in homes, businesses and public buildings in Fiji and New Zealand at 8:30 PM ...
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Deep Shell well proposal a risk to noted Australian reef
Noted Ningaloo Reef off Western Australia and "a blue superhighway" for migrating whales, dolphins ...
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Toxic pollution from Australia floods threatens marine life
Toxic pollution from flooded farms and towns along Australia's Queensland coast will have a ...
