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Even without the official tally it looks like the fires that started in Blue Mountains will be the most costly in terms of property since 1968. But how have they come about? Why is the area vulnerable to bushfires? The Sydney Basin is home to unique vegetation that comes from ... keep reading
Written by Ross Bradstock/The Conversation yesterday, about Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape
An innovative new approach to sugarcane plantation weed management trialled in select Great Barrier Reef (GBR) catchments have shown a dramatic 90 per cent reduction in runoff of highly soluble herbicides into waterways. In the lower Burdekin region of northern Australia, scientists from CSIRO's Water for a Healthy Country ... keep reading
Written by Celsias this month, about Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Pollution, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans, Water
Australia’s new government plans to axe not only the carbon price, but also iconic, World Heritage-listed, Tasmanian forests. Opening these forests for logging would break international law, and that would damage Australia’s reputation, demand for forestry products, and Tasmania’s clean, green brand upon which other industries rely ... keep reading
Written by Tom Baxter/ The Conversation last month, about Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Environment & Wildlife, Forestry, Politics & Government
In a landmark study, scientists at The University of Queensland (UQ) have simulated future ocean conditions and found climate change will jeopardise the future of coral reefs. The study in PNAS , finds coral reefs dissolve rapidly once exposed to warmer, more acidic ocean conditions associated with business-as-usual CO2 emission ... keep reading
Written by Celsias last month, about Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Education, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans, Sustainability
The World Wide Fund for Nature has launched a series of election advertisements aimed at highlighting the need for action on climate change, ahead of the September Federal Election. The I Am Real – Support Climate Change campaign features four videos representing the Koala, Turtle, The Great Barrier Reef and The ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in August, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Climate Scepticism, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Environment & Wildlife, Politics & Government, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans
WikiTrend is reporting an upswing in environmentally-friendly upcycling. The trend refers to the repurposing of large scale public and private spaces in creative eco-friendly ways. While planting gardens on urban rooftops is not a new trend, in recent weeks, WikiTrend has seen a surge in stories from around the world ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in August, about Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Green Roof, Green Spaces, Innovation, Lifestyle & Behavior
Protests have erupted in the Ecuadorian city of Quito, as President Rafael Correa announces that his country will abandon conservation plans in the Yasuni National Park located in the Amazon Rainforest. President Rafael Correa’s announcement to begin drilling for oil was immediately met by resistance by the Ecuadorian people ... keep reading
Written by Joshua Thaisen in August, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Coal & Oil, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Environment & Wildlife, Forestry, Politics & Government
As municipal food composting programs spread across North America and Europe, no city faces a more daunting task than New York. Its Department of Sanitation collects more than 10,000 tons of trash every day, and another 1,700 tons of recyclable materials. A large portion of that waste, though ... keep reading
Written by e360 Yale in August, about Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Food, Infrastructure, Innovation, waste
Orangutans might be the king of the swingers, but primatologists in Borneo have found that the great apes spend a surprising amount of time walking on the ground. The research, published in the American Journal of Primatology found that it is common for orangutans to come down from the trees ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in August, about Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Environment & Wildlife
We’ve been working with natural skincare company Larissa Bright Australia to develop UV filters inspired by corals from the barrier reef. Our scientists have adapted the corals’ natural sunscreen and improved it so it can be used as an ingredient in sunscreen lotion http://www.youtube.com/watch?v ... keep reading
Written by CSIRO in August, about Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Innovation, Lifestyle & Behavior, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans
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