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Greg Hunt: no definite link Adani coal mine and climate change
“Put simply, because any increase in net global greenhouse gas emissions was a matter of speculation, there was no need for or utility in the imposition of conditions.” Australian Conservation Foundation was represented by Environment Defenders Office Queensland. Case was heard … Continue reading →
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Tagged Adani, climate change, Great Barrier Reef, Greg Hunt
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Pollie Watch: Brandis questions climate science as reef bleaching worsens
Just a day after MP Ewen Jones put case for climate funds to finance 1.2GW coal fired power station near Townsville, Coalition Senate leader and attorney-general George Brandis revealed why the government thinks this might be a good idea….The new research on … Continue reading →
Only 7% of Great Barrier Reef remains unaffected by coral bleaching, scientists find
The National Coral Bleaching Taskforce conducted aerial surveys and underwater dives in 911 individual reef sites. They concluded between 60 and 100 per cent of corals were severely bleached on 316 reefs, with nearly all in the northern half of … Continue reading →
Underwater legend Val Taylor campaigns again for Coral Sea
At age 80, underwater legend Valerie Taylor returned to one of her early campaigns—battle to protect Coral Sea, one of the last places on Earth where coral reefs and ocean giants still thrive. The Last Sea Treasure is a documentary about what … Continue reading →
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Tagged coral reef, coral sea, David Attenborough, Great Barrier Reef, sea warming, valerie taylor
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Great Barrier Reef bleaching event: what happens next?
Being at response level 3 basically means that the coral species that are normally most sensitive to bleaching, such as the colourful branching and table corals, have already moved from paling (and therefore some chance of recovery) to death…Furthermore, at … Continue reading →
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Acid test shows real threat to coral reefs
While our Minister proclaims no need to panic, waiting for breakthrough from R&D: The scientists measured the acidity of seawater that flowed over a reef off Australia’s One Tree Island in the southern Great Barrier Reef. At low tide, the … Continue reading →
Detail about plight of Great Barrier Reef
Interview: Queensland Minister for Environment and Heritage Protection, and Minister for National Parks and the Great Barrier Reef – impressive analysis that main problem is turbidity, inspecting 6 year old trial sites, with 6 different treatments, identifying that, as soon … Continue reading →
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Tagged erosion, Great Barrier Reef, Lateline, turbidity, UNESCO
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Microplastics choking coral on Great Barrier Reef
Corals are half plant and half animal. Turbidity in seawater blocks sunlight, which stifles photosynthetic growth. This story is about new research which identifies that animal component of coral ingests micro plastics which accumulate in the gut which, again, kills … Continue reading →
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Court challenge will test coal mining’s climate culpability
New legal challenge to proposed Carmichael coal mine – Australia’s largest – will test in federal court whether climate change caused by greenhouse gas emissions should be taken into account when assessing prospective coal licences in Australia. The challenge, by New South Wales Environmental Defenders Office on … Continue reading →
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Tagged Adani, Carmichael mine, Great Barrier Reef, Greg Hunt, legal challenge
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Paradise lost: Australia’s heritage jewels under threat
At this time of year, our politicians consider that nobody’s paying attention, so they can get rid of “dirty laundry” avoiding outcry, especially if it distracts from repealing carbon tax, reducing debt and stopping the boats. News today approving Port … Continue reading →
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