Tag: Australia
‘Globally significant moment for ocean conservation’: Australia to phase out gill...
“The removal of gillnets in net-free zones on the reef has already helped boost local fish populations. We want to see this happen right across the reef.”
Australia becomes first country to approve psychedelics as form of medicine
Australia is reclassifying them as “controlled substances” and making them available for use in managed medical settings.
Battling a mining Goliath on two continents
Environmental activists have made some important strides in confronting the Australian mining company Lynas.
80 critically endangered Australian frogs released to the wild after surviving...
“It’s one of the most threatened frog species in Australia and it’s holding on, just clinging on, thanks to these amazing conservation works.”
Corals spawning gives scientists hope for ‘vulnerable ecosystem’
The spawning, which was seen from recorded videos off the coast of Cairns, Queensland, "gives the scientists who observed it hope for the vulnerable ecosystem."
Australian teens bring class action climate lawsuit to stop coal mine...
“I believe that the government has a duty to young people to protect our futures from the impacts of climate change, including stopping the impact of the Vickery Extension Project.”
Kangaroos are victims of the world’s largest commercial slaughter of terrestrial...
Importing kangaroo meat and skins must be banned in the EU, but Americans can also help protect this iconic species.
Australian telecommunications company pays phone bills for volunteer firefighters
"We want to do this to show our thanks to firefighters for their efforts in helping keep communities safe."
To help Australia, look to Aboriginal fire management
Cultural burning is proactive, while Western-style controlled burning, also called hazard reduction burning, is reactive.
Debunked Australian bushfire conspiracy theories were pushed by Alex Jones, Murdoch...
“There is currently no intelligence to indicate that the fires in East Gippsland and the North East have been caused by arson or any other suspicious behavior.”