Science
Tipping points and the Copenhagen countdown
Greenpeace launched a campaign in Canberra today called ‘Shock and bore: A cheats guide to Copenhagen.’ They’re critical of the......
Olympic Dam Bites the Dust
Environmental groups are welcoming the South Australian government’s call for BHP Biliton to ensure uranium tailings dust management… before it......
Hope emerges at New York climate talks
A positive spin is being put on climate change talks at a special one day summit called by UN Secretary......
Wong lowers the bar on Climate hurdles: proposal frees developing countries from binding targets
Climate Change minister Penny Wong has been talking up a proposal in New York that would allow developing countries to......
Contaminated lake in PNG highlights need for independent monitoring of mines
Local residents may suspect that the nearby drilling plant – run by the Australian owned Oil Search – was responsible......
Nature to clean oil spill?
A toxicologist says the oil slick off the coast of Western Australia is already medium-sized by world standards. However some......
Water interests spark an unlikely partnership
Rivers are a hot topic here in Australia… But what do we really know about the state of water in......
Living with the mining threat
Arkaroola is a remote and spectacular part of the Flinders ranges in northern South Australia. It attracts thousands of international......
Twittering the Universe
At midday today in Canberra over twenty five thousand Twitter-like messages were transmitted to the planet Gliese 581D. And the......
Deep Ecology no match for river’s problems
The community at the mouth of the Murray tried a new approach to their problems today. They took part in......