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New map reveals spread of weeds around the world

New map reveals spread of weeds around the world

Science Online 20 Aug 2015

Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands are the weediest places in the world for their size thanks to the influx of weeds from the northern hemipshere, according to new research. More

Pioneering underwater filmmaker Valerie Taylor: making friends with sharks

Pioneering underwater filmmaker Valerie Taylor: making friends with sharks

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Conversations with Richard Fidler 20 Aug 2015
Fact check: Does Australia have one of the 'highest loss of species anywhere in the world'?

Fact check: Does Australia have one of the 'highest loss of species anywhere in the world'?

News Online 19 Aug 2015

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Obama's Clean Power Plan: give them a cap and the trade will follow

Obama's Clean Power Plan: give them a cap and the trade will follow

Sara Phillips 5 Aug 2015

Barack Obama's Clean Power Plan works around a hostile political opposition and avoids the carbon tax headache. Will it provide inspiration for further Australian climate action? More

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Watch: Panel debate: Michael Roche, Executive Director of the Queensland Resources Council and Jeff Smith, Executive Director of the Environmental Defenders

Watch: Panel debate: Michael Roche, Executive Director of the Queensland Resources Council and Jeff Smith, Executive Director of the Environmental Defenders

Lateline 19 Aug 2015

Tony Jones hosts a debate on the merits of a plan to prevent green groups from mounting legal challenges to environmental approvals More

Watch: Panel debate: Michael Roche, Executive Director of the Queensland Resources Council and Jeff Smith, Executive Director of the Environmental Defenders

Watch: Panel debate: Michael Roche, Executive Director of the Queensland Resources Council and Jeff Smith, Executive Director of the Environmental Defenders

Lateline 19 Aug 2015

Tony Jones hosts a debate on the merits of a plan to prevent green groups from mounting legal challenges to environmental approvals More

Watch: Government unity breaks down again as Tony Abbott tries to get his team back on track

Watch: Government unity breaks down again as Tony Abbott tries to get his team back on track

Lateline 19 Aug 2015

As Coalition unity remains fractured, the Labor Party is refusing to back moves by the Government to limit access to environmental protection laws introduced by John Howard a decade and a half ago. More

Watch: Riot Act read as Government struggles for environmental law support

Watch: Riot Act read as Government struggles for environmental law support

7.30 19 Aug 2015

Government leaks have been labelled 'gutless' as they struggle to get Senate support for changes to environmental laws aimed at stopping green groups legally challenging project approvals. More

Watch: Environmentalists 'declaring war against economic development', claims Industry Minister

Watch: Environmentalists 'declaring war against economic development', claims Industry Minister

7.30 18 Aug 2015

Having 'project after project' held up by environmental legal action has led the Government to alter the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act, as Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane explains. More

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Listen: Grids need tweaking for large-scale solar and wind

Science Show 22 Aug 2015

While the uptake of rooftop solar power in Australia has been popular, supplying large amounts of intermittent power from solar and w… More

Listen: How species respond to rising temperatures

Science Show 22 Aug 2015

It has already been happening for decades. Plants and animals are responding to rising temperatures. It is easier for animals, less s… More

Listen: Don Watson says 'the bush' is partly legend

ABC Rural 21 Aug 2015

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Listen: Cyclone Pam: Damage to cost Vanuatu nearly half a billion dollars

Pacific Beat 21 Aug 2015

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Listen: Malcolm Anderson says one animal has tested positive to lead contamination.…

ABC Rural 21 Aug 2015

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Listen: Grazier Noel Chiconi discussing tree clearing and the Government audit proc…

ABC Rural 21 Aug 2015

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How climate change could ruin carbon dating

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The technique is used to determine the age of organic artefacts in fields like archaeology, geology, and ecology. But it could become unreliable within decades.

Emissions of the world interactive

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Using data from WRI’s CAIT Climate Data Explorer, this dynamic graph below allows you to explore emissions data for 2012.

Running out of time

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Three runners attempt to run 160km through remote wilderness to raise money for climate change.

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