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Volunteers from Australia’s fishing conservation charity OzFish have begun a restoration project to remove feral goldfish from the Vasse River. The initiative, spearheaded by the OzFish Geographe Chapter, will utilise innovative techniques, including the use of pod traps, to safely capture and remove these invasive fish while minimising disruption to native species. While these familiar … Continued
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A $21 million donation to The Nature Conservancy – most likely the single largest donation to buy land for conservation in Australian history – has supported the purchase of more than 300,000 hectares of Channel Country in western Queensland for the national park estate. Dr James Fitzsimons, The Nature Conservancy’s Global Protection Senior Advisor, said … Continued
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Kahn Goodluck, Councillor, Gladstone Regional Council, said: ‘’Gladstone is at the heart of Australia’s renewable energy revolution and this is another boost our region needs as we move to cut climate pollution. If we continue on this path, with our regions at the forefront of the global move to net zero, we’ll see these areas … Continued
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A warming climate in Antarctica is leading to a shift in the balance of the ecosystem’s microbes which in turn could accelerate the warming climate. Plenty is known about the existential threat of climate change to plants and animals. But by comparison, we know very little about how microorganisms will be affected by climate change. … Continued
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IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE 16 APRIL 2024 As a record mass bleaching event devastates the Great Barrier Reef, the Albanese Government has said the ‘cheque is in the mail’ on their promise to fix Australia’s national environment law and tackle the escalating climate crisis. The Climate Council calls on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to prioritise … Continued
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Today the Australian Government announced stage two of their national environmental law reform of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBC Act), which will see the introduction of two new environmental authorities—Environment Protection Australia (EPA) and Environment Information Australia. Humane Society International (HSI) Australia has long been calling for a national EPA and welcomes … Continued
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A bigger, better and more beautiful Wimbo Park is now open for residents and visitors of Surry Hills. The City of Sydney’s multi-million dollar upgrade has transformed a small rest area into 4,600 square metres of open lawns, trees, seating and play areas for children. “Space is at a premium in the city … Continued
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The Coalition Against Duck Shooting and Wildlife Victoria will display dead birds that were illegally shot and left on the wetlands during the opening of this year’s duck shooting season outside the Premier’s office, at 1 Treasury Place, East Melbourne at 11am today. At taxpayers’ expense, the Game Management Authority employed the highest number of … Continued
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The Great Barrier Reef experiences the highest level of heat stress ever recorded, research shows bleaching and mortality at previously unaffected locations. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) have confirmed the fourth global bleaching event in Washington overnight. With marine temperatures off the chart during both the … Continued
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16 April 2024 According to NOAA scientists and colleagues, the world is currently experiencing another devastating global mass coral bleaching event. This is the fourth global bleaching event on record and the second in the last ten years. Bleaching-level heat stress, as remotely monitored and predicted by NOAA’s Coral Reef Watch (CRW), has been — and … Continued
