Environment

10:10Violent ending to climate change ads

Sara Phillips |

Timed to capture the zeitgeist generated by the United Nations climate change conference in Copenhagen last year, the British government's Department of Energy and Climate Change released a TV advertisement outlining the dangers of climate change, and encouraging people to take action.

"The simple fact remains that unless something distinctly sacrificial occurs, and occurs quite quickly, our children, or perhaps theirs, will meet certain violence themselves, but in real life - not just in TV enactments." -Spinner

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Fresh water set to flow out of Murray

Fresh water set to flow out of Murray    

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Strong flows in the Murray River this week means that it is likely fresh water will flow out of the Murray mouth in South Australia - something that has not happened since 2002. The rare event coincides with the release of the long awaited Murray-Darling Basin plan.

Marine census discovers 1,000 new sea creatures

Marine census discovers 1,000 new sea creatures 

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Wave power could experience lack of funding similar to solar energy

Funding tide against wave power    

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Writer blames religion for abusing the natural world

Theologian on churches' responsibility for environmental damage    

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Further sprinkler restrictions introduced for spring    

The State Government says WA's extraordinarily dry conditions have prompted tough new sprinkler restrictions for spring.
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Rising water allows barrage reopening      

Locks at Tauwitchere and Goolwa Barrages reopen as lower Murray flows improve in SA.
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ACT 'has got it right' on solar      

The solar energy industry has welcomed the ACT Government's decision to dramatically expand the solar feed-in tariff scheme.
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Sydney to get pedestrian-friendly CBD      

The State Government and Sydney City Council to unveil plans to make the CBD pedestrian-friendly.
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Wet, wild weekend leaves capital region cleaning up      

The capital region is cleaning up after wild weather brought down trees and powerlines over the weekend.
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Miner happy with profits despite slump    

Despite recording a 35 per cent slump in first-half profits, mining company Perilya says it is still pleased with the results.
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Adelaide to lap up end of water restrictions      

The SA Government has announced many of the state's water restrictions will be lifted from December 1.
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Officials meet for UN climate talks in China  

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ACT failing the environment: report  

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Irrigators fear Murray plan    

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Researcher refused data on autism-coal link 

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Doubts emerge over carbon roundtables    

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Queensland fishers furious over marine protection laws 

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Wasted opportunity for Delhi's environment  

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Namibia's drinkable sewage  

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Irrigators fear Murray plan

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Irrigators fear a draft plan for the Murray-Darling Basin will focus too heavily on the environment.

Rising river levels on the Murray

Irrigators fear Murray plan  

Irrigators fear a draft plan for the Murray-Darling Basin will focus too heavily on the environment.
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Doubts emerge over carbon roundtables

Doubts emerge over carbon roundtables  

The Federal Government is to establish two roundtables to lead the debate on a carbon tax, one for business and one for NGOs.
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Fresh water set to flow out of Murray

Fresh water set to flow out of Murray  

Strong flows in the Murray River this week means that it is likely fresh water will flow out of the Murray mouth in South Australia - something that has not happened since 2002. The rare event coincides with the release of the long awaited Murray-Darling Basin plan.
7.30 Report |
God bless my pet

God bless my pet  

Animal lovers in the Philippines have taken their pets to mass, for a special World Animal Day blessing.
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