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Progress for electric car infrastructure

By 2020, up to 20 per cent of Australia’s cars could be emissions free, and a total conversion to electric vehicles could be possible within 20 to 30 years, says ... eco media - 10:46 p.m. Sunday 21st March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Out-of-season fruit and veg impacting environment

Australians eating fruit and vegetables out of season are having a big impact on the environment, says freelance journalist Virginia Balfour, with much produce stored for months and transported about ... eco media - 10:16 p.m. Sunday 21st March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

3 days, 13 hours ago

Greens lukewarm on new building efficiency legislation

The Australian Greens have welcomed the Rudd Government’s new plan for the mandatory disclosure of energy efficience performance of large commercial buildings, while criticizing the narrow scope of the scheme. eco media - 10:20 a.m. Friday 19th March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

4 days, 2 hours ago

Climate report charts warming and sea level rises

The CSIRO and Bureau of Meteorology’s 2010 State of the Climate Report reveals a warming of 0.7 degrees and increasing peak temperatures in Australia during the past 50 years. The ... eco media - 9:06 p.m. Thursday 18th March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

6 days, 16 hours ago

BP cements greenest oil company ranking

Solid sustainability reporting, reduced ‘per production unit’ greenhouse gas emissions and fewer oil spills have helped keep BP at the top of the green rankings for oil companies this year. eco media - 7:35 a.m. Tuesday 16th March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Timor Sea oil spill inquiry uncovers multiple failures

An inquiry into Australia’s worst ever offshore oil spill has begun and already found that incorrect volumes of cement used in part of the casing of the well may have ... eco media - 7:19 a.m. Tuesday 16th March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

1 week ago

ACF to buy water for Victorian wetlands

The Australian Conservation Foundation plans to buy about 200 million litres of water to help the Murray-Darling Basin’s Hattah Lakes wetlands. It is calling on public support for the purchase ... eco media - 4:42 p.m. Monday 15th March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

1 week, 3 days ago

Scientists set benchmark for Basin plan

A group of Australia’s leading water scientists has released an independent statement setting out what the Murray-Darling Basin Plan must achieve to secure a sustainable future for the severely degraded ... eco media - 8:43 a.m. Friday 12th March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

2 weeks ago

Australian agriculture must adapt to climate change

Australian agriculture needs to urgently adapt to climate change according to a CSIRO book launched this month titled “Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change: Preparing Australian Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry for ... eco media - 7:19 a.m. Monday 8th March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

2 weeks, 1 day ago

Treasury boss believes environment is chronically undervalued

Dr Ken Henry, head of the national Treasury, says experts from the government and other sectors are undervaluing the importance of the environment and biodiversity for future generations, for example ... eco media - 7:24 a.m. Sunday 7th March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

2 weeks, 3 days ago

Extinct frog rediscovered

A population of yellow-spotted bell frogs, a species believed extinct for over 30 years, has been discovered in the Southern Tablelands region of NSW. A small number of the tadpoles ... eco media - 10:53 p.m. Friday 5th March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

2 weeks, 4 days ago

Environment groups condemn Alcoa deal

Environmental groups have condemned a deal that locks in the use of brown coal to power the Alcoa aluminium smelter until 2036. According to Environment Victoria’s Mark Wakeham, Alcoa should ... eco media - 10:37 a.m. Thursday 4th March 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

3 weeks, 1 day ago

IPCC to undergo independent review

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has been placed under scrutiny and will undergo independent review following a mistake found in a 2007 report. UN member states are calling ... eco media - 7:57 p.m. Sunday 28th February 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

3 weeks, 3 days ago

Auditor General to investigate Green Loans debacle

The Auditor General has agreed to immediately commence an audit into the mismanagement of the Green Loans Scheme, following referral of the issues to him by Australian Greens Deputy Leader, ... eco media - 8:39 a.m. Friday 26th February 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

3 weeks, 4 days ago

British survey reveals climate change doubts

The proportion of Bristish adults who believe climate change is “definitely” a reality dropped by 30% over the last year, from 44% to 31%, according to a recent survey. Negative ... eco media - 1:51 p.m. Thursday 25th February 2010 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

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