Conservation and environmental news & publications: Australia
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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 ...
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Another fisheries commission fails the tuna test
The Commission responsible for managing tuna resources in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean has ...
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Timor oil spill inquiry cites company shortcomings and negligent regulator
A long-awaited report into the August 2009 oilspill which widely affected marine and bird life in ...
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Singapore and Malaysia asked to close ports to toothfish pirates
An international request that Malaysia and Singapore take action to ensure their ports are closed ...
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Rare dolphins threatened by boat strikes, fishing gear
A new study by WWF into one of the world’s rarest and most threatened species has found two out of ...
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New evidence on sea levels and fish behaviour underlines urgency of climate action
New evidence suggesting the sea will rise to double current predictions and fewer baby fish will ...
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Politics of climate change transformed as leader dumped for not acting
In what may come to be seen as a pivotal moment in the global politics of climate change, members ...
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Reef crash underscores need for better shipping rules
Large vessels need to be in safe hands when transiting through the Great Barrier Reef, and this ...
